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

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, one of four main knee ...

People who have had reconstructive surgery for a knee ligament tear develop wear-and-tear arthritis in the injured knee three times more often than in the uninjured knee, according to a new study.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears represent more than 50% of knee injuries and affect more than 200,000 people in the United States each year, with direct and indirect costs greater than $7 ...

A third of people who undergo ACL reconstruction surgery will have osteoarthritis in their injured knee within 10 years. Within two decades, nearly 50 percent will — terrible odds for getting a ...

Reconstructive surgery is effective, though not always necessary for the non-athlete. ... Dr. Vishal Saxena, a Temple Health orthopedic surgeon, says the ACL is vital in stabilizing the knee.

Your knee might never be the same after undergoing surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament, and the reason is in your head, a small, new study suggests. It turns out ACL reconstruction ...

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Javon Kinlaw’s season-ending surgery last week was for reconstruction of his anterior cruciate ligament, the team announced in a joint statement with Dr. Neal ElAttrache. “49ers defensive tackle ...