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ACL Prevention Orthopedic Perspective

ACL Prevention Orthopedic Perspective. Phil Davidson MD Davidson Orthopedics Park City – November 2017. What is the ACL and What’s it do?. How is the ACL damaged and torn?. So what’s the big deal, it doesn’t really hurt…. The Meniscus. Articular Cartilage.

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ACL Prevention Orthopedic Perspective

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  1. ACL PreventionOrthopedic Perspective Phil Davidson MD Davidson Orthopedics Park City – November 2017

  2. What is the ACL and What’s it do?

  3. How is the ACL damaged and torn?

  4. So what’s the big deal, it doesn’t really hurt…

  5. The Meniscus

  6. Articular Cartilage

  7. Here is what we are trying to avoid !!

  8. How is it fixed? • Graft • Autograft • Hamstring • Allograft • Cadaver • Tissue Bank • Can COMBINE These

  9. New ACL in place

  10. ACL ”Epidemic” in Female Athletes • NCAA data shows 3 to 10 x more common in female than male athletes • 250,000 annual total ACL tears in US • Public Health problem

  11. Why more female than male ACL injury?? • Anatomy • Hormones • Environment • Gear • Fields • Biomechanical and neuromuscular factors

  12. Getting back to “fun stuff” • Rehab: • Brace • Crutches • Motion Machine (cpm) • Ice Machine • PT • Critically important!!! • Back to indoor biking: 3 wks • Back to the gym: 2-3 wks • Back to swimming: 4 wks • Back to treadmill run: 6-8 wks • Back to skiing/riding: 6 mos • Back to soccer: 6 mos

  13. ACL prevention • MULTIPLY PROVEN EFFECTIVE • PEP program • 74-88% DECREASE incidence ACL rupture matched female cohort • Components: • Warm Up • Strengthening • Plyometrics • Agility • Stretching

  14. Athletic Republic Program • Community Service • Protecting Vulnerable Population • Integrated Program • Education • Training • Coordinate with Skilled Caregivers • Several Ways to Participate • Incorporates their unique skills

  15. Thank You davidsonorthopedics.com

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