Welcome to the latest edition of Horizons.
This month, we’re very much looking forward to the BASEM conference, where Health Partners Europe Group will be supporting the event again as the headline sponsor.
On the first day (17th November) SEMPRIS Client Director Lorna Hastings will facilitate a conversation with Majid Hassan, Partner at Capsticks, and Simon Ball, Consultant Knee Surgeon at Fortius, entitled ‘Lessons Learned from Ebanks-Blake v Calder’. With a video introduction from James Calder, defendant and consultant orthopaedic surgeon in the high-profile clinical negligence lawsuit, the workshop promises to be a not-to-be missed learning opportunity!
We hope to see you there.
If there’s an upcoming event you’d like us to include in the next edition, an article you’d like us to highlight, or any vacancies you might wish to notify other members about, please do let us know.
Research, Articles and Podcasts
Concussion
Recovery – Over-the-counter analgesics improve postconcussion symptoms and recovery: findings from the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/19/1486
mSIT+ – A Faster, Better Concussion Exam in Under 3 Minutes https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/10/26/msit-a-faster-better-concussion-exam-in-under-3-minutes/
CTE Deaths – Nearly 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, analysis estimates https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-nfl-players-died-cte-analysis.html
Heading in Football – A new match-heading index for male professional football players based on objective and video sources – SoccHealth https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24733938.2026.2727018
Brain Injury Blood Test – Blood test can help clinicians better identify brain injury severity in patients https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-blood-clinicians-brain-injury-severity.html
Cardiology
Complete Revascularisation – Long-term prognostic impact of complete revascularisation defined by CT-derived fractional flow reserve https://heart.bmj.com/content/112/16/908.long
Exercise and AF – Temporal association between exercise and arrhythmia episodes in endurance athletes with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.126.050198
Cardiomyopathy – Integrating genetics and phenotyping in clinical management of dilated and non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy https://academic.oup.com/eurjhf/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ejhf/xuag224/8752655
MSK
Shoulder Instability – Arthroscopic Bankart versus the open Latarjet procedure for anterior–inferior shoulder instability in young males: a randomised controlled trial with minimum 5-year follow-up https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/10/12/bjsports-2025-110726
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Minimally invasive hydrodissection technique offers lasting relief https://www.appliedradiology.com/news/minimally-invasive-hydrodissection-technique-offers-lasting-relief-for-carpal-tunnel-syndrome
Chronic Low Back Pain – Optimal exercise dose in adults with chronic low back pain disorders: systematic review with dose-response network meta-analysis https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/09/24/bjsports-2026-111988
Rectus Femoris – Scarring as a marker of greater muscle injury risk in young football players: a prospective observational study https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24733938.2026.2726162
Hamstrings – Sciatic nerve involvement is associated with longer return to sport in collegiate American football players with acute hamstring injuries https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/09/24/bjsports-2026-111940
ACL – Anatomical risk mapping in ACL reconstruction: Radiological predictors of graft rerupture https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70119
ACL – Management of increased posterior tibial slope in ACL deficiency: A narrative review and recommendation of the Osteotomy Committee of the German Knee Society https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70549
Meniscal Root Tears – The MSK Playbook https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/10/09/the-msk-playbook-meniscal-root-tears/
Patellofemoral Arthroplasty – Robotic arm-assisted patellofemoral joint arthroplasty achieves good short-term survival and functional outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70301
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty – Robotic arm-assisted conversion to total knee arthroplasty: feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B7.BJJ-2023-0943.R2
ACL – Contralateral and ipsilateral second injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament after primary reconstruction in sport-active patients: a retrospective cohort study https://www.cureus.com/articles/542257-contralateral-and-ipsilateral-second-injuries-of-the-anterior-cruciate-ligament-after-primary-reconstruction-in-sport-active-patients-a-retrospective-cohort-study
Achilles Tendinopathy – Haglund deformity and plantar calcaneal spur in insertional Achilles tendinopathy: prevalence, coexistence, and radiographic characteristics https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70228
Achilles Tendinopathy – Practical guide: diagnosis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955326001220
Achilles Tendon Rupture – Nonoperative management of an acute complete rupture with mesenchymal stem cells and extracellular vesicles: a case report https://www.cureus.com/articles/524705-nonoperative-management-of-an-acute-complete-achilles-tendon-rupture-with-mesenchymal-stem-cells-and-extracellular-vesicles-a-case-report
Hallux Valgus – Relationship between first tarsometatarsal joint displacement, plantar tarsometatarsal ligament morphology, and hallux valgus angle https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70220
Flexible Flatfoot – Effects of orthotic interventions on pain, balance, and plantar pressure: a systematic review https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70218
Chronic Ankle Instability – Feedforward pre-activation of lateral ankle muscles is insufficient against excessive ankle inversion during perturbation https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70232
Saline Irrigation in Foot and Ankle Surgery – FAI Podcast: No difference in short-term postoperative complication rates between non-chilled and chilled saline irrigation in percutaneous foot and ankle surgery https://footandankle.libsyn.com/fai-september-2026-podcast-no-difference-in-short-term-postoperative-complication-rates-between-non-chilled-and-chilled-saline-irrigation-in-percutaneous-foot-and-ankle-surgery
Physiotherapy in ED – Physiotherapist-led care for musculoskeletal conditions in the emergency department (RESHAP-ED): a randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)01327-9/fulltext
Tendinopathy – What’s behind the label? Rethinking exercise prescription for tendinopathy https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/10/19/whats-behind-the-label-rethinking-exercise-prescription-for-tendinopathy/
Female Athletes
Menstrual Cycle – Skeletal muscle function does not differ between menstrual cycle phases: A prospective cohort study across three cycles https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2735713
Netball – The internal and external characteristics of female netball match-play: A systematic review https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2728786
Women’s Football – Understanding working conditions in elite women’s football: a scoping review https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24733938.2026.2713527
Meniscus Allograft – Deleterious effect of sex mismatch between donor and recipient after meniscus allograft transplantation https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70106
Fertility Protection – Championing choice: the Women’s Tennis Association Fertility Protection Programme for professional women tennis players https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/20/1533
Blueberries and CVD – Anthocyanin and blueberry intake, lipids, C-reactive protein, and the risk of cardiovascular disease in women https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.126.049770
General
TCM and Sports Injuries – TCM or Western medicine for sports injuries? Why Hong Kong fencer chose both https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3369447/tcm-or-western-medicine-sports-injuries-why-hong-kong-athlete-chose-both
Youth Sports – The youth sports industry has the recipe for athletic success all wrong https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/youth-sports-industry-recipe-athletic-090800591.html
Junior Tennis – Growth matters: injury risk changes with biological maturation in junior tennis players https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/09/18/growth-matters-injury-risk-changes-with-biological-maturation-in-junior-tennis-players/
Personality Traits – Inside the minds of football athletes: Examination of age, expertise, and gender disparities in personality traits https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2735697
MSK Rehabilitation – Musculoskeletal barriers to rehabilitation: a role for Sport and Exercise Medicine https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/09/21/musculoskeletal-barriers-to-rehabilitation-a-role-for-sport-and-exercise-medicine/
Equestrian Athletes – Getting back on the saddle: overuse injuries in equestrian athletes https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/10/05/getting-back-on-the-saddle-overuse-injuries-in-equestrian-athletes/
Heat Acclimation – Physiological responses to 10 days of heart rate–clamped heat acclimation in hot–dry and hot–humid environments https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2733957
Breathwork – Intensive breathing linked to altered consciousness and brain communication https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-intensive-linked-consciousness-brain-communication.html
Breathwork in Athletes – Friend or foe? Join Professor James Hull and guests for answers. EP#586 https://bjsmbmj.podbean.com/e/breathwork-in-athletes-friend-or-foe-join-professor-james-hull-and-guests-for-answers-ep586/
Resistance Training – Long-term resistance training with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: assessing dose-response and joint associations with aerobic physical activity https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/12/874
Sleep and Supplements – Individual effects of a nutritional supplementation blend on sleep in professional under-17 footballers: a replicate crossover trial https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24733938.2026.2741064
Relative Age Effect – Temporal trends in five major European men’s football leagues, 2000–2025 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24733938.2026.2728065
Coaching Changes – The sacking illusion: A counterfactual analysis of mid‑season coaching changes using points and expected points in European football https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2698238
Verbal Encouragement – Coaches’ verbal encouragement in soccer: A systematic review of its effects on internal training load, physical and time-motion performance, and technical skills https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2735708
Gut-Muscle Axis – Why fermented foods could boost muscle health https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-gutmuscle-link-fermented-foods-boost.html
Plant Protein – Complementation is not an effective dietary strategy for increasing post-exercise myofibrillar protein synthesis https://www.ovid.com/jnls/acsm-msse/fulltext/10.1249/01.mss.0001266984.62370.df~plant-protein-complementation-is-not-an-effective-dietary
Repeated Sprint Training – Skeletal muscle and systemic adaptations to repeated sprint training with blood flow restriction or in normobaric hypoxia https://www.ovid.com/jnls/acsm-msse/fulltext/10.1249/mss.0000000000004179~skeletal-muscle-and-systemic-adaptations-to-repeated-sprint
AI Scientists – The more you automate, the less you see: Hidden pitfalls of autonomous AI scientists https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2610214123
Return to Play – Injury surveillance, on-field rehabilitation and return-to-play criteria: A survey of current practices in male professional football https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2745280
AI in Exercise Science – Artificial intelligence is a useful tool in exercise science and sports medicine https://www.ovid.com/jnls/acsm-msse/fulltext/10.1249/mss.0000000000004044~artificial-intelligence-is-a-useful-tool-in-exercise-science
Imaging
Spectral CT – Clinical benefits, AI, and the future of CT imaging https://www.appliedradiology.com/news/spectral-ct-today-clinical-benefits-ai-and-the-future-of-ct-imaging
RESOURCE ROUND UP
Websites, podcasts and resources you might find useful:
Blood Clots in Athletes – UT Health’s Jayesh Patel discusses blood clots in athletes https://www.kltv.com/video/2026/10/23/ut-healths-jayesh-patel-discusses-blood-clots-athletes/
Sex Differences in Soccer Training Adaptations – JSSM Podcast https://youtu.be/NXSakAen9qU
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
ACVC Simulation School 2026 – 13 November 2026, Vall d’Hebron Center for Advanced Clinical Simulation https://esc365.escardio.org/event/2748
BASEM Annual Conference 2026 – Nov 17 – 18, 2026, Londonhttps://basemconference.co.uk/
Football Medicine Advanced Course – Starting November 17th 2026, online https://www.academiaclinicadragao.com/en/produto/football-medicine-advanced-course/
Dutch Conference of Sports & Exercise Medicine – Nov 26-27, Rotterdam https://www.sportgeneeskunde.com/dcsem/
The World Congress of Sports Physiotherapy – December 4–5, 2026, Bern https://wcspt.com/
iSENC The International Sport & Exercise Nutrition Conference 2026 – 14th – 16th December 2026, Kings House Conference Centre https://isenc.co.uk/about/
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