Approximately 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year. After surgery, patients who return to sport often wear a hard brace or neoprene sleeve to protect the knee. This study refutes ...

Recovering from ACL reconstruction takes longer when the meniscus or cartilage is also damaged; the average recovery takes eight to 10 months. After that, most patients return to full activity ...

Figure 4. A drawing that represents the final aspect of the ACL reconstruction technique described in the text is shown. ... A brace is not routinely used postoperatively.

Athletes face tough decisions after ACL injuries: use their own tissue or donor grafts? Both have risks, and many carry the ...

Background After ACL injuries, some patients are followed up conservatively. Thus, we developed an elastomeric knee brace for the prevention of giving way using anatomical ACL straps with an ...

“Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction has improved over the past 30-plus years, but still requires significant rehabilitation,” says Dr. Tom McWeeney, ... He may choose to wear a knee brace, ...

Children as young as 7 now approved for innovative new ACL repair surgery 02:09. An increasing number of young people are tearing their ACLs, and an innovative procedure is now approved for use on ...