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Professor Richard Frobell - Do I need an immediate knee reconstruction?

Professor Richard Frobell - Do I need an immediate knee reconstruction?

BJSM Podcast

April 23, 20139m 3s

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Show Notes

This short podcast is directed to patients - specifically active sportspeople who have recently rupture an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Associate Professor Richard Frobell is the lead of the team that has addressed a key question with the most rigorous research study to date. Is there any benefit to immediate knee reconstruction? Will waiting for a knee reconstruction lead to more injury or arthritis?

See also:

Treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: five year outcome of randomised trial bit.ly/Yqr25b

A Randomized Trial of Treatment for Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears bit.ly/cgTUfO

Renström PA. Eight clinical conundrums relating to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in sport: recent evidence and a personal reflection. Br J Sports Med. 2012 Aug 31 1.usa.gov/14M4mzO

G Myklebust, R Bahr, Return to play guidelines after anterior cruciate ligament surgery bit.ly/ZK5pZk