Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable upper-extremity musculoskeletal pains or disorders account for a significant number of work-related illnesses in the US workforce. Although the concept of musculoskeletal disorder prevention is appealing, little has been done to demonstrate the successful application and benefit of these programs. In 1995, an aircraft manufacturer established a unique risk-management program for new employees based on the CtdMAP individual risk assessment instrument. In 1998, a subgroup was prospectively studied for medical management on the basis of individual risk scores. Outcome measures were compared for the risk assessment group, the matched control group, and the total company. Employer-estimated savings in direct workers compensation costs were $2.42 million, and estimated indirect savings were over $13.5 million during the study.
The large number of reconstructive procedures in the treatment of ACL reflect a lack of consistent clinical success, thus creating the current controversy over the treatment of ACL injuries. The purpose of this study on the relationship of the femoral attachment site to the isometric tracking of the ACL graft was three-fold: 1) to develop a method for evaluating the femoral attachment site for the ideal isometric graft tracking pattern; 2) to develop a reference table comparing femoral attachment sites to graft excursion; and 3) to apply this information to the surgical procedure to allow for stepwise refinement of the attachment site for improved clinical results. To aid in graphic representation, the attachment sites were identified from radiographs by the sclerotic margin of the drill hole in the bone or the bone trough. These attachment sites were transferred to a trace diagram and compiled to form a composite diagram. Three distinct graft tracking patterns were identified. Group I represented the modified "over-the-top" technique with a deep cancellous bone trough and represented the most isometric tracking. Group II represented the modified over-the-top technique with a shallow or no cancellous bone trough and Group III the drill hole technique. Groups II and III were nonisometric. In surgery, palpation of the graft for excursion while performing a range of motion allows for review of isometric graft tracking. Stepwise intraoperative refinement of the femoral attachment site can result in isometric graft tracking.
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