Should MPFL reconstruction be paired with an osteotomy?
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Should MPFL reconstruction be paired with an osteotomy?

The SHYFT Research Study: SHould You transFer the Tubercle? Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is a successful operation used to stabilize the kneecap in patients with patellar instability. MPFL reconstruction uses one of your tendons to reconstruct the injured ligament that attaches to your kneecap. Traditional treatment of patellar instability has often included moving the…

Finding better ways to treat acute ankle sprains
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Finding better ways to treat acute ankle sprains

We’re recruiting An ankle sprain is a common injury, especially among athletes and active individuals. This type of injury occurs when the ankle moves outside of its usual range of motion and involves stretching or even tearing (partially or completely) the ligaments of the ankle. The ankle joint is made up of 3 main bones:…

STABLE: a shoulder instability research trial
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STABLE: a shoulder instability research trial

Along with the orthopaedic surgeons at the Banff Sport Medicine clinic, our research team are recruiting patients to the STABLE clinical research trial. Why is this research being done? The shoulder is one of the body’s largest joints and can also move through the greatest range of motion. Unfortunately, it is also the most commonly…

STABILITY II – Randomized Clinical Trial
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STABILITY II – Randomized Clinical Trial

We’re recruiting! Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery is the gold standard treatment for an injured or torn ACL in people with symptomatic knee instability (i.e. a common feeling like the knee is buckling or “giving way”). Several studies have estimated a high rate of a second ACL injury in active young individuals even after…

Clinical Research: Why Physicians Participate
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Clinical Research: Why Physicians Participate

For the last 150 years almost everywhere around the world, death rates have declined, and life expectancy has increased. One significant reason for this is the development of medical and applied sciences. We have developed ways to detect, diagnose and treat disease. Have you ever considered how this has been accomplished? What are the processes…

The scoop on Jell-O and Collagen for recovery and injury prevention
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The scoop on Jell-O and Collagen for recovery and injury prevention

Dr Andy Reed, Banff Sport Medicine Physician and recently injured ultramarathon runner, gives us the scoop on the scientific evidence behind the use of gelatin and collagen for injury recovery and prevention in his latest Bow Valley Crag and Canyon article!