Athletes face tough decisions after ACL injuries: use their own tissue or donor grafts? Both have risks, and many carry the ...

ACL reconstruction techniques have improved greatly during the last 10 years, and the inherent risks of the ACL surgery are small. Darren L. Johnson, MD, ...

An important stabilizer in the knee, the ACL is estimated to have between 100,000 and 200,000 injuries annually throughout the United States. Deficiency of the ACL often causes instability and can ...

A torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the most common knee injuries. Approximately 200,000 Americans experience a torn ACL each year, and more than half undergo surgical repairs.

Introduction. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can lead to joint instability and impaired knee function. Standard treatment is reconstruction, usually using patellar or hamstring tendon ...

It’s been decades since ACL reconstruction became a common surgical procedure, and we’ve seen the careers of thousands of athletes rescued.

In addition, patients who have torn their ACL, regardless of whether they've had a reconstruction, have a 50 to 75 percent chance of developing arthritis 15 years later, Murray says.

According to Dr. Saithna's analysis, the ACL repair group had significantly better mean hamstring muscle strength (+1.7% +- 12.8, compared to contralateral limb) when compared to their ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 16, 2022, 3:30 p.m.) — A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better ...

For the new study, researchers at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York tracked members of their 2007 through 2013 classes who had ACL reconstruction before entering the Academy.

SANDY – An ACL tear is one of the most common knee injuries, especially in a state full of skiers. Doctors are optimistic that a new procedure could be the future of ACL reconstruction.

T.J. Hockenson is recovering from an ACL repair and hoping the NFL outlaws the low hit that hurt him April 15, 2024 / 7:14 PM CDT / AP WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of April 15, 2024 ...