During a clinical undergraduate general practice attachment in a sports oriented general practice in the west of Ireland, one author (PAS) encountered a number of patients with torn anterior cruciate ...

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 ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was modeled as a single array of fascicles, originating along a straight line on the femur and inserting along a straight line on the tibia, the distance of ...

The tear of the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most common sports injuries. In young, agile patients, current German and United States guidelines recommend surgical reconstruction of the ...

Date: February 14, 2024 Source: McGill University Summary: Athletes often suffer injuries to ligaments in their knees, particularly to the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: Internal Brace Is The Future Of ACL Treatment Only 50% to 65% of recreational athletes return to their preinjury level of sports after ACL reconstruction surgery.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Authors: Volker Musahl, M.D., and Jon Karlsson, M.D., Ph.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published June 12, 2019 N Engl J Med 2019;380: 2341 - 2348 ...

The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are in the center of your knee. The ACL is toward the front of your knee. It controls forward movement and rotation of your shinbone.

15. Herzog MM, Marshall SW, Lund JL, Pate V, Spang JT. Cost of outpatient arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction among commercially insured patients in the United States, 2005-2013.

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is an injury to the ligament in your knee that keeps your shinbone from sliding forward. The ACL stabilizes your knee, so tearing it either partially or ...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Authors: Kurt P. Spindler, M.D., and Rick W. Wright, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published November 13, 2008 N Engl J Med 2008;359: 2135 - 2142 ...