2001
Muscle contusion injuries: current treatment options.
Beiner J, Jokl P. Muscle contusion injuries: current treatment options. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2001, 9: 227-37. PMID: 11476532, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200107000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle contusionAnti-inflammatory medicationsTreatment of complicationsCurrent treatment optionsCause of morbiditySports-related injuriesExtent of injuryPresence of fatigueMagnetic resonance imagingScar tissue formationOperative repairMyositis ossificansTreatment optionsSite of impactClinical studiesNatural healing processClinical judgmentResonance imagingActivation statusInjuryMuscle repairHealing processNew modalityContusionAnimal research
1999
The Effect of Anabolic Steroids and Corticosteroids on Healing of Muscle Contusion Injury
Beiner J, Jokl P, Cholewicki J, Panjabi M. The Effect of Anabolic Steroids and Corticosteroids on Healing of Muscle Contusion Injury. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 1999, 27: 2-9. PMID: 9934411, DOI: 10.1177/03635465990270011101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle contusion injuryContusion injuryForce-generating capacityAnabolic steroidsContusion injury modelAnabolic steroid groupDrop-mass techniqueCorticosteroid groupSteroid groupWarrants further researchInjury modelControl musclesContractile tensionDay 2Day 7Histologic analysisDay 14Healing muscleCorticosteroidsMarked diminutionSteroidsInjuryMuscleHealingClinical application
1996
Maximal contraction lessens impact response in a muscle contusion model
Crisco J, Hentel K, Jackson W, Goehner K, Jokl P. Maximal contraction lessens impact response in a muscle contusion model. Journal Of Biomechanics 1996, 29: 1291-1296. PMID: 8884474, DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(96)00047-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContusion injuryMuscle contusion modelContusion injury modelHours of injuryUninjured control groupDrop-mass techniqueContusion modelMaximal contractionInjury modelGastrocnemius muscleContractile tensionRelaxed limbSignificant injuryControl groupTetanic tensionInjuryMuscle contractionProtective mechanismHind limbRatsMuscleLimbRelaxed muscleContractionBoneAge and Sports Participation
Galloway M, Jokl P. Age and Sports Participation. Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 1996, 4: 221-234. DOI: 10.1097/00132585-199600430-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-related muscle deteriorationSports-related musculoskeletal injuriesDecades of lifeFast-twitch muscle fibersRisk of injuryAge-related changesLife expectancy increasesCommon injuriesExercise regimenTwitch muscle fibersEccentric contractionsOveruse injuriesInjury preventionMusculoskeletal injuriesMuscle deteriorationOlder athletesStrength trainingDisuse atrophyInjuryPeak athletic performanceMaster athletesMusculoskeletal systemMuscle fibersSports participationAthletic performance
1994
A Muscle Contusion Injury Model
Crisco J, Jokl P, Heinen G, Connell M, Panjabi M. A Muscle Contusion Injury Model. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 1994, 22: 702-710. PMID: 7810797, DOI: 10.1177/036354659402200521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTetanic tensionContusion injuryContractile functionHistologic examinationMuscle contusion injuryContusion injury modelMale Wistar ratsMuscle fibersContralateral control valuesExtravasation of erythrocytesSite of injuryMaximum tetanic tensionDrop-mass techniqueHistologic evidenceAcute inflammationInjury modelInjury siteWistar ratsVimentin stainingGastrocnemius muscleContractile strengthDay 0Control valuesPosterior surfaceInjury
1992
Achilles Tendon Overuse Injuries
Galloway M, Jokl P, Dayton O. Achilles Tendon Overuse Injuries. Clinics In Sports Medicine 1992, 11: 771-782. PMID: 1423697, DOI: 10.1016/s0278-5919(20)30484-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOveruse injuriesAchilles tendinitisAchilles tendonRecreational athleticsTendon overuse injuriesNormal limb alignmentSpectrum of diseaseInvolved tendonsParatendinous tissueSteroid injectionSurgical debridementEccentric strengtheningIntratendinous injectionSystemic diseaseTendon changesLower extremitiesLimb alignmentMechanical malalignmentPassive stretchingPatientsStructural degenerationSuccessful returnInjuryTendonTendinitisCan MR imaging effectively replace diagnostic arthroscopy?
Ruwe P, Wright J, Randall R, Lynch J, Jokl P, McCarthy S. Can MR imaging effectively replace diagnostic arthroscopy? Radiology 1992, 183: 335-9. PMID: 1561332, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.183.2.1561332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic arthroscopyUnnecessary diagnostic arthroscopyMagnetic resonance imagingImmediate arthroscopyConsecutive patientsKnee injuriesChronic injuryUnderwent reconstructionMeans of consensusPatientsMR imagesArthroscopyResonance imagingNegative findingsMR imagingNormal functionInjuryNet savingsImagingMRKnee