2023 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-SLARD – Management Strategies in Football/Soccer

SLARD – Management Strategies in Football/Soccer

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Video Summary

In this video, a group of professionals discuss the timing and techniques for ACL surgery in professional soccer players. They discuss the importance of waiting for the player to have full range of motion and no pain before indicating surgery, with an average wait time of two weeks. They debate the best graft options, with the majority preferring either BTV or hamstring tendon. They also discuss the criteria for returning to sport, including strength evaluation and psychological factors. They emphasize the importance of preventive programs and sport psychology therapy. The video concludes with a discussion on ACL preservation and the use of extraticular tenodesis.

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Rodrigo Maestu, MD

Keywords

ACL surgery

professional soccer players

graft options

returning to sport

preventive programs