The OJSM Hot Corner

“Association of Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Sport Specialization Using the Wisconsin Sport Specialization Questionnaire Among Adolescent Athletes” with Authors Dr. Rachel Meyers, PT, DPT & Dr. Gregory Walker, MD

Sep 17, 2026

Sports Specialization remains one of the most debated topics in Sports Medicine today. While the idea of having a youth athlete focus year-round on a single sport to maximize his/her potential in that particular sport sounds reasonable, it has not been shown to be an effective strategy at accomplishing its goal and may...

“Short-Term Workload Patterns Before Achilles Tendon Rupture in NBA Players” with Author Dr. Nirav Pandya, MD

Aug 13, 2026

Achilles tendon ruptures have historically been an injury of 40-50 year olds. The recent uptick in Achilles ruptures in younger athletes has been a point of concern in the Sports Medicine community, particularly when some of the NBA’s brightest stars have sustained this devastating injury in their 20-30s. Dr. Nirav...

"The Impact of NIL in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Current Concepts Review" with Author Dr. George Richard, MD and Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD

Jul 23, 2026

The advent of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation has changed college sports profoundly. NIL now extends beyond the collegiate ranks to high school athletes and younger. While the financial stakes now in play for young athletes have had obvious impacts on the sports they play, what may be less obvious are the...

“Comparison of Physical Therapy, Corticosteroid Injections, and Ultrasound- Guided Barbotage for Nonoperative and Operative Management of Calcific Tendinitis” with Authors Ryan Gilbert, BA & Dr. Albert Lin, MD

Jun 18, 2026

Calcific tendinitis is a common, painful condition that can cause intense pain and dysfunction of the shoulder. However, in spite of its commonality, there is much we do not understand about it including why it occurs. One thing we do know is that, in most cases, the calcium will just go away, however we do not have any...

“Outcomes of Isolated Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis for Residual Laxity Following ACL Reconstruction” with Author Dr. Jeffrey Kay, MD, MDx, FRCSC

May 21, 2026

Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis (LET) has become an accepted adjunct to standard anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction to help provide additional rotational stability to the knee and lower the risk of re-tears. The classic situation to perform this surgery would be at the same time as an ACL reconstruction in a...