Researchers estimate that about 20% of patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction will develop posttraumatic osteoarthritis (OA) within 10 years after surgery. That ...

Adolescent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery can preserve health and restore function of the knee joint, but the surgical cost has outpaced inflation. Objectives: The number of ...

An anterior cruciate ligament injury is a serious knee injury that often affects young, physically active people. On April 30 ...

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

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 ...

Carolyn DeHoff was a women's basketball player at Arizona State University in the late 1980s. She's also a witness to the medical progress of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. It's a knee ...

An injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a common sports injury—especially in athletes who run, jump, cut, or pivot. Many people describe the moment the injury happens the same way: a sudden pop ...