Belgian surgeons' discovery of the purpose of a previously unknown knee ligament may be a game changer for injured athletes. The anterolateral ligament (ALL) could be the reason behind a common sports injury known as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL ...

Objectives Evaluate the natural course of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) healing on MRI within 5 years of acute ACL rupture and compare 2-year and 5-year outcomes based on healing status and treatment group. Methods Secondary analysis of 120 Knee ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Compared with patients who undergo isolated ACL reconstruction, patients who undergo ACL plus anterolateral ligament reconstruction experience ...

Doctors explain how it's possible for U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn to compete for gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics despite dealing with a ruptured ACL.

Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'Graft Choices For ACL Reconstruction?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: Can you explain the choices in grafts for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction? Answer: When talking about reconstructing or ...

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Foundation Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center and Human Performance Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a devastating injury that puts an athlete at high risk of ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the important ligaments that holds the knee in place, preventing the tibia from sliding forwards, anterior to the femur. It is therefore very commonly injured during high-impact sports that forcibly demand ...

Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, how is it caused and what are the symptoms? Answer: The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL ...