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Professor Richard Frobell - Do I need an immediate knee reconstruction?
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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
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
Released:
Apr 23, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Professor Richard Frobell (Part 1): ACL management - 5 years follow up to an RCT: Dr Richard Frobell is an associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Lund University in Southern Sweden. His background is in physiotherapy but he’s worked as a specialist in clinical diagnosis for over a decade in a dedicated knee servi... by BJSM Podcast