CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — Tearing your ACL is one of the most severe injuries an athlete can face in competition. If you tear your ACL, doctors will normally take a tendon from somewhere else in your body ...

Two EvergreenHealth orthopedic surgeons are the first physicians in Washington state to perform anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair surgery using a new implant that allows the body to heal its own ...

Sarah Stewart knows that patience is an important part of being an athlete, but this year has brought new ways to put that into practice. The 14-year-old Upstate resident is an honor student and a ...

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Devastating knee ligament tears that have sidelined the likes of football stars Tom Brady, Von Miller and countless other professional athletes may soon be significantly easier to repair, thanks to an ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — It’s a phrase most athletes never want to hear: ACL reconstruction. However, New Mexico just had its first operation for a new procedure that could mean better success and recovery ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Younger age and higher medial tibial slope were predictive of requiring ACL reconstruction after bridge-enhanced ...

ACL reconstruction surgery can help restore mobility and stability to the knee following a severe injury. These injuries include tearing and are more common in athletes. The anterior cruciate ligament ...

A new procedure to help repair a torn ACL is getting young women back to the sports they love.Dr. Mark Slabaugh, an orthopedic surgeon at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said there is only a 4% ...

An innovative procedure that explores the use of amnion, bone marrow concentrate and suture tape in ACL reconstruction may result in earlier return to play protocols for athletes, suggests a new study ...

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, an injury of the knee, can be devastating to a young athlete. While the ACL can be reconstructed through surgery, there is a high risk of re-injury in ...