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The AMSSM Sports Medcasts (medical podcasts) are to learn about clinically relevant sports medicine topics in a concise and entertaining format.
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Tom Cross, MBBS, DCH, FACSEP, to discuss the Cross Bracing Protocol.
In this conversation, which was recorded during the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting, Dr. Cross discusses the following:
Background on the Cross Bracing Protocol (CBP) and its origins
The selection criteria and the grading system for the CBP
The rehabilitation considerations for the CBP and potential complications
Future directions of research for the CBP
Dr. Tom Cross has practiced sports medicine for the past 28 years and during that time successfully completed 5 years of specialist post-graduate training in sport & exercise medicine. He has broad sports medicine experience caring for recreational athletes (adults and children), musculoskeletal injuries that occur at work or home, elite/professional athletes and also military personnel.
Resources:
Healing of Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture on MRI and Outcomes Following Non-Surgical Management with the Cross Bracing Protocol https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/23/1490
Cross Bracing Protocol Patient Information Booklet: https://www.stadiumclinic.com.au/pdf/cross-bracing-protocol-patient-information-booklet.pdf
Dr. Cross’s Website, including additional resources and information about the CBP: https://www.stadiumclinic.com.au/dr-tom-cross-sports-doctor-sydney.html
AMSSM Sports Medcasts
The AMSSM Sports Medcasts (medical podcasts) are to learn about clinically relevant sports medicine topics in a concise and entertaining format.
