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About the Webinar

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury can have devastating long-term impacts for young, active individuals. Despite two recommended management options with similar long-term outcomes (ACL reconstruction and postoperative rehabilitation or initial rehabilitation with optional delayed ACL reconstruction), ACL reconstruction is the most common treatment strategy in many countries and surgical rates are increasing exponentially. This webinar will draw upon current evidence to debunk a range of misconceptions related to ACL injury management options. We will address questions including... Can a ruptured ACL heal? Is surgery needed to return to pivoting sport? Is the risk of knee re-injury higher if you don’t have an ACL reconstruction? Strategies for identifying individuals at risk of poor long-term outcomes after ACL injury will be presented. This webinar will provide clinicians with knowledge to inform patients about ACL injury management options to improve management decisions.    

Webinar Details

  • Pre-recorded webinar

  • 1 hour in length

  • Unlimited access after purchase

Presenter

NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne Stephanie Filbay

Dr Filbay is a physiotherapist, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne. Dr Filbay’s research expertise includes evaluating and optimising outcomes after ACL injury, developing strategies to improve outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis, and evaluating the long-term musculoskeletal and psychological impacts of sports participation. She has presented keynotes at national and international conferences, serves on committees for international organisations, supervises individuals at various career stages and received numerous awards, scholarships, and grants for her research. She was recently awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant to fund five years of research aimed at improving outcomes for people with ACL injury and post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis.