February delivered an extraordinary array of global sporting spectacles, including the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, showcasing breathtaking achievements across winter disciplines; the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka; and the opening rounds of the Six Nations rugby championship. Such intense, high-profile competitions place exceptional physical and psychological demands on athletes, underscoring the indispensable expertise of sports medicine practitioners in safeguarding wellbeing, facilitating swift recovery, and enabling sustained excellence under pressure.
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Research, Articles and Podcasts
CARDIOLOGY
Arrhythmia – Diagnostic accuracy of electrocardiogram algorithms for differentiating left from right outflow tract ventricular: a systematic review and network meta-analysis https://heart.bmj.com/content/112/3/121
CT Technology – Current and future applications of photon-counting computed tomography in cardiovascular medicine https://heartbmj.podbean.com/e/current-and-future-applications-of-photon-counting-computer-tomography-in-cardiovascular-medicine/
GENERAL
Cricket Injuries – Understanding the injury epidemiology and impact of injuries in English and Welsh professional cricket (PhD Academy Award) https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/01/26/bjsports-2025-111120
See How They Run – Characteristics of 114,324 runs from 227 runners with and without a history of knee surgery https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2619319
Cryotherapy in the postoperative care of musculoskeletal disorders https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/01/23/cryotherapy-in-the-postoperative-care-of-musculoskeletal-disorders/
Balance and Mortality – Successful 10-second one-legged stance performance predicts survival in middle-aged and older individuals https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/17/975 https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260114-the-surprising-benefits-of-standing-on-one-leg
Elite Club-Level Women’s Soccer – Development of team-based and individualised speed zone thresholds https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24733938.2026.2614450
RTP Post Childbirth – A FIFA decision aid for football participation after childbirth https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/6/429
Gender/Sex Injury Rate Comparisons – Limitations of athlete-exposures as a construct for comparisons of injury rates by gender/sex: a narrative review https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/3/177
From Rescuer To Patient – A trauma surgeon’s skiing injury journey https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/02/13/bjsports-2025-111333
Formula 1 Motor Racing – Physiological and health demands: a comprehensive review with driver performance coach insight https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/02/25/bjsports-2025-110977
Understanding Sarcopenia – Strong for Life Part 1: https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/02/20/strong-for-life-part-1-understanding-sarcopenia/
Dental Disease – May undermine elite athletic performance https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/dental-disease-performance-risk-2026a10005ea
IMAGING
Radiotherapy Commissioning And Tariff – How can we deliver advanced, innovative, and personalised radiotherapy? https://academic.oup.com/bjr/article/98/1176/2034/8294570
Arteriovenous Fistula Complications – US evaluation in the emergency setting https://www.appliedradiology.com/articles/us-evaluation-of-arteriovenous-fistula-complications-in-the-emergency-setting
Abdominal Ultrasound – Activates afferent vagus nerve fibres and induces anti-inflammatory effects https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2518969123
Instability Of The Elbow – Radiological findings in posteromedial rotatory instability of the elbow and their application to treatment https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.108B2.BJJ-2025-0132.R1
MSK
Persistent Neck Pain – Cognitive functional therapy https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17581869.2026.2625646#abstract
Hand Injuries – MSK Playbook https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2025/12/15/msk-playbook-hand-injuries/
Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – Physical assessment and rehabilitation for NTOS: A scoping review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41657761/
Wrist Fractures – Five-year follow-up of the Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT) https://www.buzzsprout.com/225112/episodes/18629936
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy – Mechanism of action of therapeutic exercise: what does elastography add? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41682699/
Lumbosacral Spine Disorders – Recognising in Foot and Ankle Presentations https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/podiatry/clinical-insights/think-proximal-recognizing-lumbosacral-spine-disorders-foot-and
Prevention and Rehab – Hamstring force and stretch during progressively increasing running speeds and the eccentric phase of resistance training exercises commonly used for injury prevention and rehabilitation https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/6/420
ACL-Deficient Knee – Thigh muscle changes: A 4-Year Longitudinal MRI Study of 1,207 Patients https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41370366/
Patellofemoral Arthroplasty – Survival and patient-reported outcomes of robotic arm-assisted patellofemoral arthroplasty and patient-acceptable symptom state thresholds https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.108B2.BJJ-2025-0439.R1
Patellar Instability – High continuous fragility index values for randomised controlled trials investigating medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: A systematic review https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12701
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction – Cognitive-behavioural physical therapy improves psychological readiness for return to sport, knee function, and resilience in patients: A randomised controlled trial https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12687
‘ACL – Wow, This Is Bad’ – Patients’ perspectives on their anterior cruciate ligament injury and its care – a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/02/26/bjsports-2025-109746
Medial Knee Osteoarthritis – Reliable pain and function outcomes but limited sport performance after high tibial osteotomy in the grey zone between osteotomy and unicompartmental replacement https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70223
Meniscal Repairs – Current practice of biologic augmentation techniques to enhance healing: A collaborative survey within the Meniscus International Network (MenIN) Study Group https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12685
ACL – Structural changes of the anterior cruciate ligament, evaluated by MRI, and their relation to clinical outcomes, within 2 years after ACL injury. Results From the NACOX cohort study https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2026.13397
Graft Selection In ACL Reconstruction – Clinical and functional outcomes based on level I–II evidence https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70167
Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear – A single root repair and centralisation tunnel best restores tibiofemoral contact mechanics and extrusion: An in vitro biomechanical study https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12683
Biomechanical influence of hinge wire application and removal in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: A cadaveric study https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70150
Multiligamentous Injuries Of The Knee – Fast (and not furious) or later https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70082
ACL – A, U or zigzag? Athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction follow three major psychological patterns: Results from a retrospective evaluation of a local anterior cruciate ligament register https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12664
Plantar Fasciitis Research – A Bibliometric Analysis From 2010–2024 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jfa2.70136
Achilles Tendon Ruptures – in National Basketball Association players: A sequential video analysis of injury mechanisms and biomechanical patterns https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70249
Achilles Tendon Rupture – Structure and Function of the Achilles Tendon and Plantarflexors: A Cross-Sectional Study https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70134
Adult Chronic Ankle Instability – Balance exercise parameters for rehabilitation: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41376274/
Alternative Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomies – Expanding Your Toolkit https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/podiatry/clinical-insights/alternative-lesser-metatarsal-osteotomies-expanding-your-toolkit
RESOURCE ROUND-UP
Female, woman, and/or girl Athlete Injury pRevention https://fairconsensus.com/
Building a Sleep Health Plan for Athletes with Dr. Jesse Cook. EP#581 https://bjsmbmj.podbean.com/e/building-a-sleep-health-plan-for-athletes-with-dr-jesse-cook-ep581/
FAI March 2026 Podcast – Effect of earlier weightbearing on ankle range of motion and complications after primary total ankle arthroplasty https://footandankle.libsyn.com/
About Olympic Medicine Uncovered – Live Insights from Milano Cortina 2026 https://bjsmlive.bmj.com/about-olympic-medicine-uncovered/
Sensorimotor Control Meets Society: How sociocultural constructs could impact acl injury risk. EP#582 https://bjsmbmj.podbean.com/e/sensorimotor-control-meets-society-how-sociocultural-constructs-could-impact-acl-injury-risk-ep582/
Gender Inequities in Sports and ACL Injury Risk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmLvDu26Byg
An Overview of Australian Podiatry Research: A bibliometric review https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70113
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Frontiers in CardioVascular Biomedicine 2026 – 17-19 April, Leuven, Belgium https://www.escardio.org/events/councils-events/fcvb/registration/
The International Conference on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport – 16 – 18 June 2026, Bath https://www.bath.ac.uk/events/the-international-conference-on-injury-and-illness-prevention-in-sport/
The World Congress of Sports Physiotherapy – December 4–5, 2026, Bern https://wcspt.com/
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