Some 30 per cent of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears heal within two years without knee surgery. This finding challenges the long-standing assumption that these ligaments won’t mend ...

It's every top athlete's worst nightmare: an anterior cruciate ligament injury. TU/e researcher Janne Spierings developed a ...

The cruciate ligaments cross in an X pattern over the front and back. They help control back-and-forth knee movement. Your ACL helps keep your knee joint stable.

Injuries to the ACL happen for many reasons but are common in sports like soccer, gymnastics, basketball or football.

Degeneration of the knee joint in skeletally immature patients with a diagnosis of an anterior cruciate ligament tear: is there harm in delay of treatment?. Am J Sports Med . 2011;39(12):2582-2587 ...

Background Abnormal gait after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) may contribute to development and/or progression of knee osteoarthritis. Objective To conduct a systematic review and ...

A posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury is a tear or sprain of the PCL, a ligament that crosses the back of your knee. Ligaments are tough bands of tissue that connect bones.

If the tibia has more movement, or if the ligament is loose compared with the other knee, the anterior drawer test is considered to be positive — indicating an injury to the ACL.

Knee injuries commonly send people to the doctor’s office. Some examples include fractures, meniscal tears, and anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Treatments depend on the underlying cause of ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common in football and especially disruptive, given they typically require invasive reconstructive surgery and 12+ months on the sidelines.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is located on the outside of the knee joint”, says Dr Dhawan.

ACL tears are an ugly constant in the beautiful game of soccer. The anterior cruciate ligament is located in the knee, and can be torn during stops and starts and sudden changes in direction. The ...