ORLANDO, Florida – With an estimated 80,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears happening each year in the United States (Source: American Journal of Sports Medicine 2006 ; 9:1512-1532), including ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - You hear about it happening to a lot of athletes. Most recently to Nebraska wide receiver Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda. He tore his ACL and is out for the season. “Unfortunately, it’s ...

We’ve all seen athletes, children and adults, who have had their dreams of sports competition cut short by ACL knee Injuries. It’s one of the most common knee injuries. Now, a new surgical approach is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In ACL treatment, ACL reconstruction has long been the gold standard. However, recent innovations and research ...

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

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — It’s a phrase most athletes never want to hear: ACL reconstruction. However, New Mexico just had its first operation for a new procedure that could mean better success and recovery ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed that quadriceps autograft decreased failure rates and accelerated return to play compared with ...

Bone grafts treat traumatic injuries and help rejuvenate aging joints. Autografts use tissue from a person’s own body, while allografts use tissue from another person’s body. The different types of ...

Osaka, Japan – You don’t have to be an avid sports fan to recognize the term “ACL injury.” Damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — a tendon in the knee — is prevalent even among amateur ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the major ligaments of the knee. A ligament is a strong band of tissue. Your ACL is located in the middle of your knee and runs from your femur (thigh ...

Here is a good way to tear your ACL: In a pickup basketball game, jump for a rebound and then land awkwardly on someone else’s foot. Or you might plant your leg for a quick cut playing soccer. You ...