A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better outcomes than those who have ACL reconstruction, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed meniscal repair failure rate was 16% at 6-year follow-up. Meniscal repair failure was more common ...

Correspondence to Dr Janina Kaarre, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal 431 80, Sweden; janina.kaarre{at}gu.se Objectives To determine factors associated with not achieving a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ACL tears are common, with an estimated annual incidence of 68.6 per 100,000 person-years in the United States.

A study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine examines meniscal repair performed concurrently with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for acutely injured knees. The multicenter ...

Dear Doctors: I twisted my knee snowboarding. I thought it was just a sprain, but it turns out I have a partial tear in my ACL. My doctor says I need surgery. If I just wait and am very careful, won’t ...

ABANZA, a company focused on next-generation soft-tissue repair solutions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for QuadLock(TM), its new ...

Functional outcomes were similar for immediate reconstruction and optional later reconstruction. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can lead to joint instability and impaired knee function.

Whether you're a weekend warrior, amateur athlete or pro, tearing your anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, can sideline you for several months, possibly even a year. Nearly 200,000 ACL reconstruction ...

I heard a pop. That’s usually the first indicator of an ACL tear. Then comes the swelling. Either way, if it happens, you’re likely going to notice it. If you’re an adult, addressing the injury ...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament tears of the knee commonly occur in skiing and other cutting and pivoting sports. Historically, patients who suffer an ACL tear end up having ACL reconstruction surgery to ...