Welcome to the latest edition of Horizons.
As part of Health Partners Group, we were delighted to support the Arsenal SEMS Conference at Emirates Stadium last week, marking its 10th year bringing together clinicians, researchers and practitioners from across sport and exercise medicine. This year’s theme, Risk, Rehab and Readiness, provided two days of exactly the kind of evidence-based, practically-minded discussion our community values most.
The SEMPRIS team enjoyed seeing many familiar faces there, and the subsequent conversations that arose!
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
Cardiology
Athlete ECG – Does history & physical examination still matter if the athlete’s ECG is normal? https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/09/07/does-history-physical-examination-still-matter-if-the-athletes-ecg-is-normal/
Exercise and BP – Effects of different exercise training modalities on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in adults with hypertension: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/13/983
Computational Modelling – In cardiovascular disease https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TryxG95vGErGoDIGNyFFP
MSK
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty – Routine neutral glenoid version targets: Time for a patient-specific, fixation-oriented approach https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70391
Chronic Low Back Pain – Spinal muscle health: an integrated narrative review of muscle quality, function, and clinical implications https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/13/9/1068
Hamstrings – Muscle injury rehabilitation in sports: a scoping review https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/12/3/e003110
ACL – Anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory effects of fondaparinux sodium during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in high risk VTE patients: A randomised controlled, triple blinded, prospective study https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70081
ACL – Peroneus longus tendon harvest for ACL reconstruction yields good functional outcome of the ankle: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70079
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty – There is no standardised measurement approach for medial proximal tibial angle: A systematic review https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70204
ACL – Graft type is not associated with revision ACL reconstruction in football players: a nationwide cohort analysis of subsequent ACL reconstructions https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/09/03/bjsports-2026-111547
Patellar Fractures – Locking plate fixation compared with tension-band wiring: a multicentre randomized controlled trial https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.108B9.BJJ-2026-0517.R1
Knee Arthroplasty – Excellent midterm functional and clinical outcomes of bi-cruciate retaining versus cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty: A prospective cohort study https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70287
Foot Characteristics – Beyond Aesthetics: A Matched-Controlled Study of Static and Dynamic Foot Characteristics of 83 Professional Ballet Dancers https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70207
Lisfranc Injuries – Operative treatment in elite athletes: 2024 International Foot and Ankle Sports Consensus and systematic review https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70261
Navicular Fractures in Elite Athletes – 2025 International Foot and Ankle Sports Consensus and systematic review https://esskajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ksa.70243
Periprosthetic Joint Infection – Lessons from the INFORM research programme https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.108B8.BJJ-2025-1476.R1
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation – Do Blood Flow Restriction Exercises Offer Additional Benefits when compared to Conventional Exercises? https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/09/11/do-blood-flow-restriction-exercises-offer-additional-benefits-when-compared-to-conventional-exercises-in-musculoskeletal-rehabilitation-2/
Charcot Ankle Reconstruction – 3D-Printed Implant: A Limb Salvage Case Report https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/podiatry/case-report/3d-printed-implant-charcot-ankle-reconstruction-limb-salvage-case-report
Lower Leg Cupping – Effects of on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and muscle-fascial stiffness https://www.jssm.org/jssm-25-850.xml-Fulltext
Corticosteroid Injection – Practices of australian podiatrists for common foot and ankle conditions https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.70214
GENERAL
E-Sports – A $500,000 career, gone at 25: esports’ injury crisis is forcing teams to build sports-medicine staffs https://fortune.com/2026/09/07/esports-teams-physical-therapists-player-injuries/
Emergency Care On The Slopes – How preparation, teamwork and nurse-led decision-making support safe emergency care in an alpine resort https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2026/08/10/emergency-care-on-the-slopes-how-preparation-teamwork-and-nurse-led-decision-making-support-safe-emergency-care-in-an-alpine-resort/
Thermal Therapy – Contrast Heat–Cold Versus Thermoneutral Showering in Trained Combat Sport Athletes: A Randomized Field Trial of Recovery Outcomes https://www.jssm.org/jssm-25-675.xml-Fulltext
Cancer and Infection – Global burden of cancer attributable to infections in 2024: a worldwide incidence analysis https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(26)00307-4/fulltext
Caffeine and Performance – Pre-exercise caffeine enhances repeated sprint performance for at least 3.5 hours https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-pre-caffeine-sprint-hours.html
IMAGING
How To Read A Knee X-Ray – Knee X-ray anatomy, views and key alignment checks https://theradiologist.co.uk/knee-x-ray-guide/
Superresolution Ultrasound – Challenges Prevailing Understanding of Nerve Blood Flow in Diabetic Patients https://appliedradiology.com/articles/superresolution-ultrasound-challenges-prevailing-understanding-of-nerve-blood-flow-in-diabetic-patients
CONCUSSION
Rugby Union – Training-related concussions in men’s English Premiership Rugby Union: an eight-season prospective cohort study of 153 243 player-weeks https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/60/18/1394
RESOURCE ROUND UP
Websites, podcasts and resources you might find useful:
Heat–Cold vs Thermoneutral Shower Recovery – JSSM Podcast https://youtu.be/IyY6YRebCFg
Lower Leg Cupping, Ankle Dorsiflexion and Fascial Stiffness – JSSM Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gc1nQU4K0s
Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis – Decision curve analysis and the incremental value of cardiac MRI https://esc365.escardio.org/event/2786
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
BASEM Annual Conference 2026 – Nov 17 – 18, 2026, Londonhttps://basemconference.co.uk/
ACVC Simulation School 2026 – 13 November 2026, Vall d’Hebron Center for Advanced Clinical Simulation https://esc365.escardio.org/event/2748
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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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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