Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon graft may yield decreased knee flexion strength vs. reconstruction with ...

SAN DIEGO, CA - Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft rather than a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was a significantly increased risk of graft ruptures in adolescent patients who underwent ACL ...

Orlando, FL - Using soft tissue allografts (cadaver tissue) in ACL reconstructions may increase the risks for a revision reconstruction postoperatively, according to research presented today at the ...

Objective We performed a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction (ACLR) using either quadriceps tendon graft (QT) or semitendinosus/gracilis hamstring (STG) graft.

Although there is general consensus that surgical reconstruction has advantages over nonoperative treatment, surgical failure in skeletally immature children has resulted in a number of unanswered ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common sporting injury. Reconstruction of the ruptured ACL is accepted as standard treatment for athletes as it allows them to resume sporting activities.

Numerous functional factors may interactively contribute to the course of self-report functional abilities after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-reconstruction. This study purposes to identify these ...

MILWAUKEE -- With a month to go in the regular season, the Milwaukee Admirals have found themselves just out of a playoff spot. One of the team's key players has gone through a remarkable recovery to ...

No one wants to hear the distinctive pop of an ACL tearing or rupturing, which typically means the player's season is at an end. The ACL, or anterior ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests young athletes who need knee ligament surgery do better over the long run when their own tissue is used for the reconstruction procedure, rather than ...