The following two papers show the gradually increasing genetic knowledge base in ACL science, and medicine generally. The first paper is illustrative of the impressive work being done showing that not all connective tissue is created equal. At the extremes, such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome, this has always been appreciated. But scientists are now able to correlate genetically different collagen with differing injury rates. In this study, different haplotypes of the COL5A1 gene were associated with greater or lesser risk of ACL tears. A study group and control group of soccer players was used. As the authors state, this a non-modifiable risk factor physically. However, one might, for example, counsel an athlete with a high risk haplotype to undertake an ACL prevention program given the greater risk. MORE
The 2018 BMA Medical Book Awards took place September 4th at the British Medical Association’s headquarters in London. 670 titles spanning 20 categories were evaluated by doctors and medical educators for their applicability to audience, production quality and originality. MORE
The following two papers show the gradually increasing genetic knowledge base in ACL science, and medicine generally. The first paper is illustrative of the impressive work being done showing that not all connective tissue is created equal. At the extremes, such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome, this has always been appreciated. But scientists are now able to correlate genetically different collagen with differing injury rates. In this study, different haplotypes of the COL5A1 gene were associated with greater or lesser risk of ACL tears. A study group and control group of soccer players was used. As the authors state, this a non-modifiable risk factor physically. However, one might, for example, counsel an athlete with a high risk haplotype to undertake an ACL prevention program given the greater risk. MORE
The quality of this book and the accompanying website is excellent. This is an essential addition to the library of interventional cardiologists. It is a welcome book for the way it describes complex methods succinctly in a way that is easy to understand. MORE
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