Traditional bone-patellar tendon-bone and hamstring tendon ACL grafts are not without limitations. A growing body of anatomic, biomechanical and clinical data has demonstrated the utility of ...

A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years ...

Injuries of the ACL with open physes (Figure ... Shelbourne and colleagues [16] published their results using a patellar tendon autograft in adolescents with open growth plates and transphyseal ...

Introduction Rupture of the ACL is an increasing problem in sports medicine. ACL reconstruction (ACL-R) with hamstring autograft is often the preferred treatment. The isokinetic test assesses muscle ...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL): A key ligament in the knee that ... that can result from bacteria entering the joint space. Autograft: A graft taken from the patient's own body, often used ...

Eligibility criteria Observational or interventional studies with self-reported activity (including return to sport) or knee-related outcomes after ACL injury. Results We included 242 studies (n=123 ...

If you are a sports enthusiast, particularly a footballer or a gymnast, you're likely to have heard about an ACL injury. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the knee that ...

Before revision ACL reconstruction, the cause for failure must be identified. Utilizing history, physical examination, and radiologic evaluation, including x-rays and, occasionally, magnetic ...

Washington Commanders right guard Sam Cosmi will miss the rest of the postseason after he tore his right ACL in Saturday's divisional round win over the Detroit Lions, coach Dan Quinn said Sunday.