Australian Family Physician January/February - Sports injuries
Vol 39, (1/2) 1 - 80
The theme for the January/February issue of AFP is sports injuries.
This month's articles include musculoskeletal injuries, sports related
concussion, management in general practice, ankle injuries, shin pain in
athletes, knee injuries, and sport and exercise medicine – a new
specialty.
Sport and exercise medicine – a new specialty
David Humphries
Sport and exercise medicine (SEM)
incorporates a diverse range of disciplines.
2010 and other lovely numbers
Jenni Parsons
‘Twenty ten’ sounds good to me. I have a
quirk when it comes to numbers – some
have more of an emotional appeal than
others, and some irritate me by their mere
existence.
‘Male friendly’ services
Carol A Holden, Carolyn A Allan, Robert I McLachlan
It is generally agreed that general
practices tend to be ‘female oriented’. As part of a strategy to reduce barriers for
men accessing health care, the Australian
Government’s proposed National Men’s
Health Policy has stated that a focus on
‘male friendly’ settings will be adopted.
Musculoskeletal injuries
Salma Fahridin, Graeme Miller
In 2007–2009, BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of
Health) recorded 979 encounters at which a possible sports
related injury was managed in a patient aged 5–24 years.
Sports related concussion - Management in general practice
Michael Makdissi
Concussive injuries are common in many sports and
recreational activities, especially those involving body
contact, collisions or high speed.
Sports ankle injuries - Assessment and management
Drew Slimmon, Peter Brukner
Sports ankle injuries present commonly in the general
practice setting. The majority of these injuries are inversion
and plantar flexion injuries that result in damage to the
lateral ligament complex.
Shin pain in athletes - Assessment and management
Paul Blackman
Shin pain is a common complaint among running athletes
and can be caused by bony, muscular, vascular or neural
pathology.
Sports knee injuries - Assessment and management
Bianca Scotney
Sports knee injuries present commonly in the general
practice setting. A good understanding of the anatomy and
biomechanics of the knee assists accurate diagnosis of acute
knee injuries.
Meningococcal meningitis - Prevention in travellers
Cora A Mayer, Amy A Neilson
This article is the first in a series providing a summary of prevention strategies and
vaccination for infections that may be acquired by travellers.
Work related asthma - Diagnosis and management
Ryan F Hoy, Michael J Abramson, Malcolm R Sim
Work related asthma (WRA) is a common condition and is under recognised in Australia.
Work related asthma refers to the development of new asthma due to occupational
factors (occupational asthma) and the worsening of asthma control due to occupational
factors (work exacerbated asthma).
How do we compare? - Applying UK pay for performance indicators to an Australian general practice
Adrian Elliot-Smith, Mark A J Morgan
United Kingdom general practitioners
receive payment based on their
performance in multiple clinical
indicators.
Impact of compliance on weight loss and health profile in a very low energy diet program
Graeme Wright, Brian Dawson, Geoffrey Jalleh, Saskia Law
Although intuitive, little data links
program compliance with weight loss
and health profile changes in obese
Australians.
Where are they now? The career paths of the Remote Vocational Training Scheme registrars
Susan Wearne, Patrick Giddings, Jeanette McLaren, Catherine Gargan
The Remote Vocational Training Scheme
trains doctors in remote communities
using distance education and supervision.
General practitioners' use of cardiovascular risk calculators
Amy Imms, Stephen Quinn, Mark Nelson
This study was designed to investigate
general practitioners' knowledge of
absolute risk estimation, and whether
they used it to guide their management
of cardiovascular disease.
Early management of prostate cancer
Michael Izard
Prostate cancer is now the commonest
cancer diagnosed in Australia. In 2005
there were 5913 men diagnosed with
prostate cancer in New South Wales
alone (31% of male cancers; 17% of all
cancers).
Developing the guidelines for preventive care – two decades of experience
Mark F Harris, Linda Bailey, Teri Snowdon, John Litt, Jane W Smith, Beres Joyner, John Furler
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Guidelines for
preventive activities in general practice (the 'red book') are now more
than 20 years old.
Sleeping infants safely – considerations for GPs
Leigh Wilson, Susan Quine, Milton Lewis
Infants who die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) account for
the majority of infants who die suddenly and unexpectedly. In New
South Wales alone, 50–60 SIDS deaths occur each year.
Practice management – tips from the toolkit: 1 – know yourself
Neville Steer
High performance organisations review their strategy and business
processes as part of usual business operations. If you are new to the field
of general practice, do you have a career plan for the next 5–10 years?
Barriers to good health care
Hilton Koppe
Being a doctor to a colleague is a great honour for any medical
practitioner. However, it also presents many challenges.
Book reviews
Books reviewed this month are Management of the Menopause, 5th edition by Margaret Rees, John Stevenson, Sally Hope, Serge Rozenberg, Santiago Palacios and First do no harm - Being a resilient doctor in the 21st century by Leanne Rowe, Michael Kidd.
AFP in Practice
AFP in Practice questions are designed to get you started in a small group learning (SGL) activity in your practice or with colleagues. Requirements to earn 40 Category 1 CPD points for a SGL activity are: minimum of four and a maximum of 10 people, minimum of 8 hours of discussion in a year, and at least two GPs. Vertical integration - Reducing the load on GP teachers
Clinical Challenge
Questions for this month's clinical challenge are based on articles in this issue. The style and scope of questions is in keeping with the MCQ of the College Fellowship exam. The quiz is endorsed by the RACGP Quality Assurance and Continuing Professional Development Program and has been allocated 4 CPD points per issue.
