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 ...

Background The presence of bone bruises (BB), especially in the lateral compartment of the knee, is a common finding in the context of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, different ...

Recovery can take between two to four weeks with adequate rest and physical therapy. Grade 2 ACL injuries are a partial tear, ...

Background There is limited knowledge about which risk factors that contribute to the high numbers of contra-lateral anterior cruciate ligament (C-ACL) injury after primary ACL injury. Objective To ...

More information: Tobias Saueressig et al, Primary surgery versus primary rehabilitation for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries: a living systematic review and meta-analysis, British ...

Credit: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics (2024). DOI: 10.1002/jeo2.12012 Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have increased in recent decades among children.

Most everyone has heard of an anterior cruciate ligament injury of the knee. This is a year-ending injury for football players, skiers and athletes as they recover from likely surgical reconstruction.

Logan Costa has suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Very bad news arrives for ...

It means he will have to go under the knife and surgery has been scheduled for Monday July 18 at the Policlinico Gemelli in ...