Prof Lars Engebretsen & Elizabeth Arendt - ACL reconstruction and rehabilitation

Which type of ACL reconstruction is best? How does one decide? What are the rehabilitation implications of each? In this podcast, US and Norwegian knee specialists Elizabeth Arendt and Lars Engebretsen share their experiences from operations that have allowed thousands to return to sport at the highest level. But they also raise the question, “Does everyone who ruptures their ACL need an operation?”

Related articles

http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/bjsm.2009.058156v1

http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/bjsm.2009.058024v1

Other relevant links

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center http://www.ostrc.no/en

IOC statement http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/42/6/394