Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon graft may yield decreased knee flexion strength vs. reconstruction with ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I use patellar tendon autograft as my main graft selection in young, high-demand, active patients. Bone-patellar ...
Whether it is from trauma or as the result of an athletic injury, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears affect up to 200,000 Americans each year. However, data from the Shelbourne Knee Center’s ...
July 24, 2003 — Outcomes are essentially the same for patellar tendon and hamstring tendon anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, except that the former is associated with increased pain and the ...
With ski season underway across southwest Montana, more people are heading to the slopes — and with that comes an increased risk of knee injuries. Sudden twists, awkward landings, or ...
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ACL surgery: Overview

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways ACL surgery involves reconstructing the torn ligament using a ...
Osaka, Japan – You don’t have to be an avid sports fan to recognize the term “ACL injury.” Damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — a tendon in the knee — is prevalent even among amateur ...
Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'Graft Choices For ACL Reconstruction?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: Can you explain the choices in grafts for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...
In anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, graft stiffness and pre-strain play a more vital role than the choice of surgical technique, indicates a new study. The study developed a ...
Researchers are developing a new synthetic knee ligament graft that can integrate with the native bone, promote growth of new ligament tissue and stabilise the knee. Researchers are developing a new ...