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ACL Series Professor Evangelos Pappas The ACL decision What are the options?
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In this episode, host Carolyn Kent interviews Professor Evangelos Pappas, an expert in musculoskeletal health and ACL injuries. Professor Pappas is the Director of the MedTech Research and Innovation Hub and a Professor of Musculoskeletal Health at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).
Topics Covered:
Why women's football players are at higher risk of ACL injuries (00:01:27)
Surgical options for ACL tears, including hamstring grafts and bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts (00:07:18)
Non-surgical management approaches, including the "CrossBrace" protocol and bridge-enhanced ACL repair (00:14:03)
The long-term consequences of ACL injuries, including increased risk of early-onset osteoarthritis (00:18:34)
Importance of injury prevention programs and educating athletes about return-to-sport risks (00:20:39)
Decision-making tools to help patients choose surgical vs. non-surgical treatment (00:26:09)
Where to Find Professor Evangelos Pappas:
Twitter: @EVPappas
Key Terms & References:
ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
ACL injury prevention programs
"CrossBrace" protocol
Bridge-enhanced ACL repair
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Return-to-sport risks after ACL injury
ACL Decision-Making Tool for Adults
ACL Decision-Making Tool for Children/Adolescents
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