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 service program. In this podcast he discusses his recent BMJ paper, which is a follow up to the NEJM on ACL injury treatment. 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