SEMPRIS were proud to sponsor the SEM Registrar National Training Day at Imperial College last week, and it was a fascinating and well-organised event.
The presentations were insightful, the discussions engaging, and it was a real pleasure to connect with so many passionate and thoughtful medical professionals.
It was an interesting day, with presentations about the role of an SEM within the NHS and how cross-covering and sharing best practice and innovation between private and NHS practice can have benefits to all parties.
At SEMPRIS, we’re committed to supporting doctors not only through specialist indemnity but also through open, informative dialogue, so our interactive small workshop setup gave us the chance to have meaningful, educational conversations – which is what we value most.
Here’s a bumper selection of articles, resources and events that caught our attention last month, in case you missed them. Do let us know if there’s an event you would like us to include in the next edition, or any vacancies you might wish us to highlight.
Research, Articles and Podcasts
MSK
Degenerative Tendinopathy – Advancements in therapeutic approaches for: evaluating efficacy and challenges https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/21/11846
Supraspinatus Tendinopathy – The effects of focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus deep friction massage in: A randomised controlled trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40325761/
Rotator Cuff Tears – Shoulder balloon spacer for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears results in significant improvements https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2419269122
Shoulder Pain – Subacromial decompression surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/11/665
Frozen Shoulder – Association between pain, stiffness, mood, catastrophizing, and perceived social support: A cross-sectional study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12069316/
Hand Rehabilitation – The forgotten DOMS: recognising delayed muscle soreness in https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/05/19/bjsports-2024-109541
Low Back Pain And Sciatica – NICE Standard for needs urgent revision https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/25/bjsports-2025-109817
Sciatica – Effectiveness of non-surgical interventions: A systematic review with network meta-analysis https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13068
Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc – Comparing the efficacy and safety of biportal endoscopic discectomy with microscopic discectomy: a multicentre, prospective, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.107B5.BJJ-2024-1560.R1
Lumbar Multifidus Dysfunction and Chronic Low Back Pain: Overview, therapies, and an update on the evidence https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40361257/
Low Back Pain – Relationship between sleep posture and low back pain: a systematic review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40338112/
ACL – Younger age, longer delay to surgery and meniscal tears are associated with a smaller ACL remnant: An analysis from the registry of the Francophone Arthroscopic Society https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12466
Patellar Cartilage Defects – AMIC achieves sustained clinical improvement in isolated patellar cartilage defects https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12518
ACL Reinjury – More knee reinjuries after ACL reconstruction compared to nonsurgical treatment of the ACL. A 2-year follow-up of the NACOX prospective cohort study https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12473
ACL and RTP – Classifiers of anterior cruciate ligament status in female and male adolescents using return‐to‐activity criteria https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12462
ACL Reconstruction – Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition (AMI) phenomenon of periarticular knee muscles https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2025/05/26/arthrogenic-muscle-inhibition-ami-phenomenon-of-periarticular-knee-muscles-after-acl-reconstruction/
MPMR – Partial weight‐bearing and range of motion limitation significantly reduce the loads at medial meniscus posterior root repair sutures in a cadaveric biomechanical model https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12465
Patellofemoral Pain – Effect of equalized and non-equalized resistance training volumes on pain and disability in patients with: a systematic review with meta-analyses https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13062
ACL rehabilitation – Combining a digital health application with standard care significantly enhances outcomes for surgery patients https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12430
Quadriceps muscle injuries in athletes – A narrative review https://academic.oup.com/bjr/article-abstract/98/1169/630/8037402
Arthroplasty – Outcomes of patellofemoral joint arthroplasty compared with total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.107B5.BJJ-2024-1273.R2
Cartilage Defects of Knee – Secondary matrix‐associated autologous chondrocyte implantation after failed cartilage repair shows superior results when combined with autologous bone grafting https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12467
Jumper’s Knee – Do strengthening exercises help in the treatment of people with patellar tendinopathy? https://www.cochrane.org/CD013078/CENTRALED_do-strengthening-exercises-help-treatment-people-patellar-tendinopathy-jumpers-knee
ACL Reconstruction – No difference in clinical outcome between quadriceps tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with and without bone block https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12451
Meniscus Prosthesis – High failure rate but promising clinical performance after implantation of a flexible medial meniscus prosthesis at 1‐year follow‐up https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12454
Paediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries – Prevention, Diagnosis and Management: ReFORM Synthesis of the International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/?p=11515
Pain Therapeutics – The efficacy of aspirin versus low‐molecular‐weight heparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after knee and hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12456
Ankle Fractures – Weightbearing computed tomography evaluation of acute SER4a ankle fractures https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10711007241298669
Lisfranc Injuries – Functional outcome and patient satisfaction after primary vs secondary arthrodesis: toward a single-surgery approach https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10711007241288853
Ankle Sprain Injury – Subchondral bone degeneration and pathology 3-15 years following in adolescent sport https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10711007241288857
Chronic Ankle Instability – Effects of different intervention methods on postural control in athletes: a randomized controlled trial https://jssm.org/jssm-24-332.xml%3EFulltext
Ankle Fractures – Open reduction and fixation does not improve short-term outcome of medium-sized posterior fragments in AO type B ankle fractures: one-year results of the POSTFIX randomized controlled trial https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.107B4.BJJ-2024-0521.R3
Charcot Neuro‐Osteoarthropathy – Exploring the lived experiences of individuals l in Australia https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70037Post-Rupture Achilles Ossification – Heterotopic ossification: bone forms in the tendon, similar to myositis ossificans. https://x.com/DrMarwanAl_D/status/1923695066016514141
IMAGING
Ultrasound As A Predictor Of Time-Loss Injury – For the patellar tendon, Achilles tendon and plantar fascia in Division 1 collegiate athletes https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2025/05/05/ultrasound-as-a-predictor-of-time-loss-injury-for-the-patellar-tendon-achilles-tendon-and-plantar-fascia-in-division-i-collegiate-athletes/
6 Stages of spinal degeneration in MRI https://x.com/tdekkersphysio/status/1922222584369651712?s=12
New Coronary Risk Score for Women Published https://appliedradiology.com/articles/new-coronary-risk-score-for-women-published
CARDIOLOGY
Scarred no more—resolution of myocarditis https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/11/815
Machine Learning – Monitoring of cardiac adaptation in elite soccer players over a season https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2025.2489855
Year in Cardiovascular Medicine 2024 https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/pages/year-in-cardiovascular-medicine-2024
Cardiac Arrhythmias – Association of self-reported and accelerometer-based walking pace with incident cardiac arrhythmias: a prospective cohort study using UK Biobank https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/05/02/heartjnl-2024-325004
Atherosclerosis – Total and structural carotid artery stiffness are associated with cognitive decline and structural brain abnormalities related to Alzheimer Disease and Alzheimer Disease‐Related dementias pathology: the multi‐ethnic study of atherosclerosis https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.039925
Cardiovascular Screenings – Distinct early repolarisation patterns in male Brazilian soccer players: insights from a multicentre study https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2025/04/03/heartjnl-2024-325484
Pre-Participation Screening – From anxiety to assurance: rethinking cardiovascular pre-participation screening for athletes https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2025/05/30/from-anxiety-to-assurance-rethinking-cardiovascular-pre-participation-screening-for-athletes/
Cardiovascular Disease – Sudden cardiac death as first manifestation of: a nationwide study of 54,028 deaths https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.12.012
Acute Coronary Syndrome – Longitudinal increase in physical activity and adverse cardiovascular outcomes following the diagnosis https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/11/774
GENERAL
ADHD – Doctors suspicious about rocketing number of British athletes ‘with ADHD’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2025/05/31/adhd-medication-in-elite-sport-doctor-suspicions/
The Pandemic Treaty – A milestone, but with persistent concerns https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00868-2
Transgender Athletes – The perspective of current and retired world class, elite and national athletes on the inclusion and eligibility of transgender athletes in elite sport https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2326354
Kinetic Demands of Decelerations – Forces experienced at different levels of the musculoskeletal system during horizontal decelerations https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2428086
Female Athlete Health – Bringing reproductive, pelvic and breast health to light: insights from the Health of Elite Retired Australian female athletes survey (HER-Aus) https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/05/01/bjsports-2024-109328
Head Acceleration Events – Combining evidence and practice to optimise neck training aimed at reducing head acceleration events in sport: a systematic review and Delphi-consensus study https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/05/08/bjsports-2024-108847
Healthy Sleep – Durations appear to vary across cultures https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2419269122
Adapted Sports – Effectiveness of tailored injury and illness prevention and management to reduce the prevalence and severity of health problems in adapted sports: a randomised controlled trial https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/05/10/bjsports-2024-108782
Gut Microbiota – Potential modulatory roles of gut microbiota and metabolites in the associations of macronutrient‐to‐physical activity ratios with dyslipidemia https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.040042
RESOURCE ROUND-UP
Some websites, podcasts and resources you might find useful:
Artificial Intelligence Applications In The Football Codes – A systematic review https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2024.2383065
AI-powered ECGs – what’s hiding in plain sight? https://heartbmj.podbean.com/e/ai-powered-ecgs-%E2%80%93-what-s-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Inside FIFA https://inside.fifa.com/health-and-medical
Cardiology Training in the UK – a JBS position statement https://heartbmj.podbean.com/e/cardiology-training-in-the-uk-a-jbs-position-statement/
SEM Around the World – The Netherlands https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjopensem/2022/02/02/sem-around-the-world-the-netherlands/
Myths, Realities & Clinical Pearls in Gluteal Tendinopathy with Dr. Alison Grimaldi. EP# 471 https://bjsmbmj.podbean.com/e/myths-realities-clinical-pearls-in-gluteal-tendinopathy-with-dr-alison-grimaldi-ep-471/
Periprosthetic Joint Infection https://podcast.online.boneandjoint.org.uk/225112/episodes/17246266-periprosthetic-joint-infection
The MSK Playbook: Chondromalacia Part 1 https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2025/05/09/the-msk-playbook-chondromalacia-part-1/
The MSK Playbook: Bone Stress Injuries https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2025/01/28/the-msk-playbook-bone-stress-injuries/
The MSK Playbook: Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome and Differentials of Exercise Induced Leg Pain https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/?p=11567
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, Thursday 12th June, Sir Michael Uren Hub, Imperial College, London https://clockworkmedical.com/meeting/caos-2025/
Screening for Success: Health & Performance in Professional Sport 2025 Conference, 17th June 2025, University of Nottingham https://x.com/BJSM_BMJ/status/1923376989349490869
Winning insights: Elevating MSK imaging in professional sports, 20th June 2025, The Royal National Hotel, London https://tinyurl.com/4rwpyu9p
The International Neuroimaging Symposium, June 28 to 29, 2025, Dubrovnik, Croatia. https://ins2025.core-event.co/
Martial Arts Sports Symposium UK, Saturday 12th July, Wembley, London https://www.massuk.co.uk/
The International Neuroimaging Symposium, June 28 to 29, 2025, Dubrovnik, Croatia. https://ins2025.core-event.co/
The 45th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, September 3-5, 2025, Madrid, Spain https://sicot-congress.com/SICOT2025
PROMISE 25 Conference – Protecting Mental Health in Sport + Exercise Conference, 20-21 September 2025, Edinburgh https://promiseconference.co.uk/
ESC Digital & AI Summit 2025, Thursday, 20 November – Friday, 21 November 2025 Berlin – Germany https://www.escardio.org/Congresses-Events/ESC-Digital-AI-Summit
Annual Meeting of the ESC Working Group on Myocardial & Pericardial Diseases, 28 – 29 November 2025, Trieste. https://esc365.escardio.org/event/1891
ECOSEP 9th International Congress of Sports Medicine and Dentistry, November 2025, Düsseldorf https://ecosep.eu/ecosep-9th-congress-november-2025-dusseldorf-germany/
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