The Sports Docs Podcast: ACL 2.0: Playbook for Reducing Retear Risk (Arthrex TPC)
Live from the Arthrex Team Physician Controversies Conference- Why ACL Reconstructions Fail—and How to Prevent It (Arthrex TPC) 🎧 Episode Summary In this episode of The Sports Docs Podcast, Dr. Ashley Bassett and Dr. Catherine Logan sit down LIVE from the Arthrex Team Physician Controversies with two leading ACL experts—Dr. Pat Smith and Dr. Aaron Krych—to discuss strategies to reduce failure after ACL reconstruction. The conversation highlights the evolution of ACL surgery, focusing on graft selection, fixation, biologic augmentation, and mechanical protection, with an emphasis on optimizing outcomes in young, high-risk athletes.
Highlights Graft Choice: Autograft vs Allograft Strong evidence shows higher failure rates with allograft in young athletes MOON data: ~4–6x increased risk of failure in patients less than 25 years Allograft best reserved for: Older, lower-demand patients Revision or multi-ligament cases Key principle: graft choice is foundational—no augmentation can compensate for a poor graft decision Autograft Selection Graft choice depends on: Age, sex, sport, and anatomy BTB (Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone): Preferred for high-level pivoting athletes Strong fixation, less graft elongation Quadriceps tendon: Increasingly utilized Larger graft diameter Less donor-site morbidity vs BTB Particularly useful in younger and female athletes Key insight: Grafts less than 8 mm are associated with higher failure risk Graft Fixation Advances Shift toward suspensory fixation on femoral side Adjustable-loop devices allow...
The Sports Docs Podcast - Modern Cartilage Restoration (Next Gen) with Dr. Logan and Dr. Bassett
In this episode of The Sports Docs Podcast, Dr. Ashley Bassett and Dr. Catherine Logan sit down LIVE from the Arthrex Team Physician Controversies with cartilage restoration expert Dr. Travis Maak to discuss the modern surgical management of knee cartilage defects.
The conversation focuses on diagnostic workup, surgical decision-making, and cutting-edge cartilage restoration techniques, including Autocart, BioCartilage, and Cartiform.
The Sports Docs Podcast: Seeing is Believing: The Evolution of Arthroscopic Imaging with Dr. Voos
In this episode of The Sports Docs Podcast, Dr. Ashley Bassett and Dr. Catherine Logan sit down LIVE from the Arthrex Team Physician Controversies Conference to explore how next-generation arthroscopic imaging is transforming the way orthopaedic surgeons diagnose and treat injuries.
Joined by Dr. James Voos—Chairman of Orthopedics at University Hospitals and Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns—the conversation dives into the evolution of nano arthroscopy, panoramic visualization, and integrated imaging systems, and what these advancements mean for surgeons, athletes, and patient outcomes.
Winter Olympics: Why doctors say Lindsey Vonn has 'a great chance to perform well' despite ACL tear
From a purely physical or biomechanical standpoint, it’s possible if you’re an elite Alpine skier like Lindsey is to perform at that Olympic level,” said Dr. Catherine Logan, an orthopedic surgeon at the Joint Preservation Center in Denver who also works with U.S. Ski and Snowboard. “Alpine skiing is very different from your traditional field, cutting, pivoting sports. The movement patterns are relatively predictable in comparison so there’s less demand on the ACL when we’re trying to decelerate or change directions. There’s still an increased risk for secondary injury to the meniscus or her cartilage, but really her ability to generate force, maintain her edges and tolerate those speeds is not eliminated inherently just by having that ACL deficiency. So, despite all those things, she still has a great chance to perform well.
Dr. Catherine Logan Featured in Bloomberg Discussing ACL Tears in Female Athletes
The higher rate of ACL tears in female athletes is a significant concern within sports medicine. Dr. Catherine Logan recently lent her extensive knowledge on the subject to a an article published by Bloomberg News. Dr. Logan discussed key contributing factors, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies.
Read more at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-03-27/why-acl-tears-are-more-common-in-women
Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Business with Dr. Catherine Logan
How Tracking Your Period Can Lower Your Injury Risk
A recent study in Frontiers in Physiology following elite English soccer players found the athletes were almost twice as likely to sustain muscle and tendon injuries mid-cycle, near ovulation, compared to at other times. Whereas other research has similarly shown mid-cycle to be a riskier time for getting hurt, those studies focused solely on ACL injuries. The only other paper to look closely at all types of injuries found athletes to be at a higher risk of getting hurt while getting their periods, a notion that’s commonly cited, but has some methodological faults. That study didn’t clearly define the cycle’s phases or differentiate between different types of injury.
