An increasing number of young people are tearing their ACLs, and an innovative procedure is now approved for use on the youngest patients. To repair an ACL, surgeons typically borrow tissue from ...

Knee injuries are a part of sporting life in the mountains. Over the next few weekends, the Summit Daily sports section will print weekly articles about ACL/MCL injury, surgery, rehab, recovery and ...

If you've ever watched a game of Australian rules football, rugby league or basketball, you've probably seen it happen: a player lands awkwardly, grabs their knee, and doesn't get back up. An anterior ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has placed renewed attention on one of the most serious injuries in sports ...

Most people who tear their ACL describe the moment in a similar way: a sudden pop, sharp pain, and a knee that stops working almost immediately. That “pop” isn’t nerves ripping—it’s the sound and ...

Researchers estimate that about 20% of patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction will develop posttraumatic osteoarthritis (OA) within 10 years after surgery. That ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2026 NFL season begins the weekend of Sunday, Sept. 13, and the Chiefs will take every day they can get. Their clock has already started. That’s because, little more than 24 ...

People may not hop backward often, but a new study shows that having people hop backward on one leg can be a better way of measuring strength and recovery in the knee, as well as other joints and ...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament tears of the knee commonly occur in skiing and other cutting and pivoting sports. Historically, patients who suffer an ACL tear end up having ACL reconstruction surgery to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postoperative complications were significantly lower in bridge-enhanced ACL repair vs. ACL reconstruction. The ...

If you’ve ever watched a game of Australian rules football, rugby league or basketball, you’ve probably seen it happen: a player lands awkwardly, grabs their knee, and doesn’t get back up. An anterior ...