AOSSM Specialty Day 2023 with ISAKOS with CME-5. AOSSM-ISAKOS

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Video Summary

The video features a panel discussion on sports injuries and return to play. The panel consists of various experts in the field from different locations. The first case is discussed, which involves a 25-year-old football player with a cartilage lesion. The panel discusses the importance of the location and size of the lesion in determining return to sports. The consensus is that larger and more critical lesions are more likely to cause problems. The panel also discusses the use of microfracture surgery and its short-term effectiveness. The second case involves a professional football player with an ACL tear. The panel discusses the different factors to consider in deciding when a player is ready to return to sports, including clinical examination, measurement of rotation instability, and psychological factors. The panel also discusses the use of lateral external tenodesis in patients with unstable rotation. It is mentioned that further research is being done on the topic. The video concludes with the panel sharing their perspectives on return to sport and the definition of "same level" as it varies by individual and sport.

Keywords

sports injuries

return to play

cartilage lesion

ACL tear

rotation instability