Welcome to the latest edition of Horizons. The Premier League returned last month at its latest ever start, following an extended summer shaped by the FIFA World Cup. Medical departments across the league are already managing condensed pre-seasons alongside the workload demands of players arriving back from international duty. It’s a timely reminder of just how much planning sits behind those opening weekend headlines.
The SEMPRIS team remains on hand to support clinicians through the season ahead, from specialist indemnity to the day-to-day conversations that help departments run smoothly.
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
MSK
Rotator Cuff Tears – Early electromyography-based low supraspinatus activity exercises after arthroscopic repair of medium-sized tears: a randomized controlled trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42457075/
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty – Effect of prior rotator cuff repair technique and timing on clinical outcomes https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.108B7.BJJ-2025-1393.R1
Rotator Cuff Pathology – The substantial economic burden: A nationwide cost-of-illness study https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70411
Adhesive Capsulitis – Hydrodilatation: a systematic review exploring efficacy and optimal technique https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/07/28/bjsports-2025-110539
Chronic Low Back Pain – Effectiveness of an individualised swimming and education programme (EduSwim): a randomised controlled trial https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/07/20/bjsports-2026-111730
Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty – Autologous impaction bone grafting of a cemented acetabular component in young patients: a randomized controlled trial https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.108B8.BJJ-2025-1692.R2
Total Knee Arthroplasty – Kinematic alignment, but not mechanical alignment, preserves the knee–ankle relationship: A retrospective radiographic analysis from the FP-UCBM Knee Study Group https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70138
ACL – Heterogeneity of quadriceps muscles atrophy following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A longitudinal MRI study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42435603/
Knee Osteoarthritis – Bridging the gap between regulatory approval and patient access: the case for insurance coverage of approved allogeneic stem cell therapy https://www.cureus.com/articles/516505-bridging-the-gap-between-regulatory-approval-and-patient-access-the-case-for-insurance-coverage-of-approved-allogeneic-stem-cell-therapy-in-knee-osteoarthritis?fromSpecialtyArticles=true&categoryId=86#!/
AMI post TKA – Why arthrogenic muscle inhibition should be a primary rehabilitation target following knee osteoarthritis and knee replacement https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/08/10/ami-post-tka-why-arthrogenic-muscle-inhibition-should-be-a-primary-rehabilitation-target-following-knee-osteoarthritis-and-knee-replacement/
RTP – Microfracture for full-thickness chondral lesions of the knee in elite athletes leads to high return-to-play rates https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.12808
Total Knee Arthroplasty – Clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management: revision 2026 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42506877/
Total Knee Arthroplasty – Lower septic revision rates following cementless compared with cemented robotic-assisted surgery using a single implant design https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.108B7.BJJ-2025-1654.R1
PCL insufficiency – Anterior open wedge high tibial osteotomy for slope correction as a successful method—Radiological and clinical results of a cohort study https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70522
Testosterone Therapy and Tendon Injury – Clinical evidence, biological mechanisms, and sports medicine implications https://www.cureus.com/articles/523810-testosterone-therapy-and-tendon-injury-clinical-evidence-biological-mechanisms-and-sports-medicine-implications#!/
Achilles Tendon – Short-term workload patterns before rupture in national basketball association players: a descriptive epidemiology study https://journals.sagepub.com/d oi/10.1177/23259671261463385
Ankle Sprain Simulator – Evaluation of Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: A Controlled Study in Physically Active Subjects https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70182
FEMALE ATHLETES
Female Medial Issues – Awareness and knowledge of medical issues related to female athletes among track and field coaches https://x.com/oajsportsmed/status/2084570034106707979?s=12
WISER – A new comprehensive care model for the woman athlete https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/wiser-a-new-comprehensive-care-model-for-the-woman-athlete
WNBA Doctor – Sports Medicine Must Get Better at Treating Women https://www.newsweek.com/womens-sports-are-booming-womens-sports-medicine-must-catch-up-opinion-12343689
Metrics And Monitoring – External load metrics and monitoring in women’s football match play: A systematic review https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2713876
Pregnancy – Optimal 24-hour movement behaviour compositions across trimesters and risk of hypertensive disorders: the Pregnancy 24/7 cohort study https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/16/1218
Pain neuroscience in the female athlete https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/08/06/bjsports-2025-110788
Osteoarthritis – Global, regional and national burden in women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021, with projected trends up to 2045 https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70045
GENERAL
Fake Emails – How to spot a predatory or pseudo-journal https://bjsm.bmj.com/bjsm/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/02/BJSM-guidance-on-how-to-spot-a-predatory-or-pseudo-journal-Feb-2025.pdf
Biomechanical Stability – A ‘potential coper’ in elite freestyle skiing: an Olympic bronze to confirm that surgery is not the “only way” to win https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/08/28/a-potential-coper-in-elite-freestyle-skiing-an-olympic-bronze-to-confirm-that-surgery-is-not-the-only-way-to-win/
Growth Rate – Impact of growth rate on physical performance and inter-limb asymmetry in young elite male soccer players https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2713900
Rowing Performance – Neuromuscular determinants: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2718553#abstract
Exercise-Trained Human Muscle And Ageing- Delayed molecular aging, preservation of energy metabolism and enhanced exercise response https://x.com/dantawfik/status/2090514235264770125?s=12 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-026-01150-x
Musculoskeletal Conditions and A&E – Physiotherapist-led care for 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?dgcid=twitter_organic_clinical_red_lancet
Traditional Chinese Exercises – Efficacy and evidence certainty for musculoskeletal disorders: an umbrella review of meta-analyses https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/07/28/bjsports-2026-111792
IMAGING
Imaging The Great Auricular Nerve – Tracking the Silent Pathway: Insights for Radiologists https://appliedradiology.com/articles/tracking-the-silent-pathway-imaging-the-great-auricular-nerve-insights-for-radiologists
CT and AI – Advancing Operational Efficiency https://appliedradiology.com/articles/advancing-operational-efficiency-in-ct-with-ai
CONCUSSION
Combat Athletes – Cognitive impact of repetitive head blows: A cross-sectional comparison https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2026.2712805
CARDIOLOGY
Football Players – Diagnostic yield of borderline ECG changes and ectopic beats https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/08/12/bjsports-2026-111868
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing – Physiological insights, novel applications and evolving algorithms https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2026/08/16/heartjnl-2025-327739
AF and Stroke – People with atrial fibrillation at intermediate risk of stroke benefit from oral anticoagulants, clinical trial finds https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-people-atrial-fibrillation-intermediate-benefit.html
AI-Driven Innovation – Navigating the intelligence revolution: transforming cardiovascular care https://openheart.bmj.com/content/13/1/e004160
RESOURCE ROUND UP
Websites, podcasts and resources you might find useful:
Heart Podcast – Computational modelling in cardiovascular care https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TryxG95vGErGoDIGNyFFP
JSSM Podcast – Blood flow restriction and ankle function https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ihy1OjdUVo
Podiatry Today – Regenerative medicine insights from the APMA National https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/podiatry/podcasts/regenerative-medicine-insights-apma-national
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Head and Neck Ultrasound Workshop 2026 – 23 September 2026, 08:30 – 16:35, NCVO, London https://www.mybir.org.uk/l/s/community-event
BASEM Annual Conference 2026 – Nov 17 – 18, 2026, Londonhttps://basemconference.co.uk/
Soccer Medicine Advanced Course – Starting November 17th 2026, onlinehttps://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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DISCLAIMER: Horizons is intended as a helpful round-up for members of potentially interesting articles/opinions that have been shared online. SEMPRIS are not qualified to make/infer any clinical judgements, and the inclusion of content, events and resources does not imply endorsement.
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