The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligament in the knee. It runs from the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) and helps stabilize the knee joint. Injuries to the ACL, often ...

ACL surgery involves reconstructing the torn ligament using a tendon graft. Most ACL surgeries are performed arthroscopically ...

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 ...

North Dakota State sophomore Jamie Van Kirk walks around a basketball court these days like any other women's basketball player. You practically need a magnifying glass on her knee to notice that she ...

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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 ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has uncovered a surprising result in athletes following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, which could impact their return to sports.

Terilyn Moe Bautista doesn’t have either of the ACLs she was born with. Bautista, who is known as TMoe, suffered three ACL injuries during her time playing on the University of Nevada, Reno, women’s ...

Objective To evaluate differences in sport-specific concomitant injuries, return-to-sport (RTS), second ACL injuries and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) subscales after adolescent ...