As young athletes continue to grow stronger and more competitive, doctors are seeing a rise in pediatric ACL injuries. Dr. Trasolini says ...

Background This updated systematic review reports data from 2009 on the prevalence, and risk factors, for knee osteoarthritis (OA) more than 10 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.

In a new study, Cornell University researchers found similarities between canine and human anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and how they heal, which might accelerate knowledge and ...

Why do so many play on after damaging anterior cruciate ligaments? An expert explains By Geoff Scott and Sarah Shephard Jan. 29, 2025Updated Feb. 3, 2025 ...

One of the most common knee ligament injuries is to a ligament called the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). There are more than 200,000 of these a year.

Intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) cysts are rare, the pathogenesis remains unknown, with trauma often implicated. Often asymptomatic, incidental MRI findings, 11% produce symptoms such ...

Sports ligament injuries, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, are a common concern. This Q&A with Dr. Manuel Leyes Vence, Head of Traumatology at Olympia Medical-Surgical Center, ...

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

Evidence mounts that the anterior cruciate ligament may heal without surgery, but the long-term outcomes are only beginning to be evaluated.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is affected ten times more frequently than the posterior cruciate ligament because it is longer and thinner.

Grade 1. Mild damage to the ACL. Your ligament may be slightly stretched, but it still keeps your knee joint stable. Grade 2. A rare injury where your ACL is stretched and partially torn. Grade 3.