Dr. Vidal Discusses Management of Articular Cartilage Injuries in Extreme Sports
BOULDER, Colo. — At the International Extreme Sports Medicine Congress, Armando F. Vidal, MD, discussed ways to manage articular cartilage injuries in extreme sports athletes.
During this brief video, Dr. Vidal, Associate Professor at the School of Medicine in Colorado discusses articular cartilage injuries and what is new and unique. He talks of the constant influx of new and unique treatments and cautions physicians with the following:
- Follow the research
- Wait things out (don’t just jump in)
- Make sure the treatment is biologically sound.
- The treatment needs to stand up to research
- The treatment needs to stand up to time
You may watch his video below.