Department of Physical Therapy

Sports & Orthopaedic Journal Club

The University of Delaware Physical Therapy Department sponsors a Journal Club for the sports medicine community including local physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, researchers and biomechanists on the third monday of every month. The purpose of the Journal Club is to critically review the current literature on topics of particular interest to the Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Community. Examples of previous topics include ergogenic aides, concussions, and stress fractures.

This Month's Journal Club


Date	Link To Articles
May 17, 2004	Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome Yates B, Allen MJ, Barnes MR. Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg. 2003 Oct; 85-A(10): 1974-1980. Schissel DJ, Godwin J. Effort-related chronic compartment syndrome of the lower extremity. Mil Med. 1999 nov;164(11):830-2. Arachbold HAP, Wilson L, Barr R.J. Acute Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg. Clin J Sport Med. 2004 March, 14 (2): 98-100. Padhiar N, King J. Exercise induced leg pain-chronic compartment syndrome. Is the increase in intra-compartment pressure exercise specific? Br J Sports Med 1996; 30: 360-362. Detmer D, Sharpe K, Sufit R, Girdley F. Chronic compartment syndrome: Diagnosis, management, and outcomes. American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 13, No. 3. 1985.

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For more information, or if you are interested in joining, call Tara Manal MPT,OCS Clinic Director at the University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic, 831-8893 or e-mail tarajo@udel.edu.