Landing from a jump can cause a non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. But evidence presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society 2012 Annual Meeting demonstrates that the injury ...

Landing from a jump can cause a non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. But evidence presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society 2012 Annual Meeting demonstrates that the injury ...

OUTLOOK: An ACL has a very reliable recovery, but takes about 11 months to return to play. He should be ready for next season ...

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a devastating injury that puts an athlete at high risk of future osteoarthritis. Identification of risk factors and development of ACL prevention ...

Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most serious sports injuries. However, few studies have surveyed the details of ACL injury mechanisms in high school athletes.

PointAt this point in time, if you have a complete ACL injury from a pivot mechanism and your exam demonstrates patholaxity from this injury, then reconstruction is the only way to make that knee ...

Approximately 8 percent to 60 percent of ACL injuries have been associated with external contact with the trunk and arms near the time of injuries. Song’s dissertation project aims to understand the ...

It's known that some joint function is often permanently lost after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and re-injury is common even with intensive physical therapy, but it's unclear why.

ACL injuries can also occur as a result of car or bike accidents and in sports and activities where one experiences a direct impact to the knee such as a football player being tackled "low and ...

By Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — You know it the moment it happens. Sometimes it comes with an audible pop. Other times it’s just enough pain to signal that something isn’t quite right. When you ...

WEBVTT REPORTER: ATHLETES ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO GO FASTER AND BE STRONGER, BUT THAT CAN LEAD TO INJURIES. ACL AND ANKLE INJURIES ARE UNFORTUNATELY COMMON IN ALL SPORTS. THE ACL PROVIDES 90% OF THE ...