#3 Non-operative ACL management – fad of failure? With Kieran Richardson

In this episode, I talk with Kieran Richardson about some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding ACL injury of the knee. The ultimate question becomes: "is surgery a necessity after ACL injury"?

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Connect with Jared and Keiran:

Kieran on Instagram: @global_specialist_physio

Jared on Instagram: @shoulder_physio

Jared on Twitter: @jaredpowell12

Watch the full conversation on Youtube here

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References 

• Frobell et al 2010 A Randomized Trial of Treatment for Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears 

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa0907797

• Filbay et al 2017 Delaying ACL reconstruction and treating with exercise therapy alone may alter prognostic factors for 5-year outcome: an exploratory analysis of the KANON trial

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/22/1622

• Filbay et al 202232 Spontaneous healing of the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament: observations from the KANON trial  

https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/8/Suppl_1/A3.2

• Kay et al 2017 A Historical Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29257011/

• van Yperen et al 2018 Twenty-Year Follow-up Study Comparing Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in High-Level Athletes 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29438635/

• Ihara et al 2017 Influence of Age on Healing Capacity of Acute Tears of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28045756/