Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can lead to joint instability and impaired knee function. Standard treatment is reconstruction, usually using patellar or hamstring tendon ...

The global cruciate ligament repair procedures market was valued at USD 10,352.2 billion in 2020 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.0% during the forecast period till 2028. With the COVID-19 ...

Objectives We investigated the temporal trend and the geographical variation in the rate of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and meniscal repair (MR) performed in England during a 20 ...

Some people who tear their ACL need to have surgery to repair the damage. Find out what's involved in the procedure and what you can expect during recovery.

Age-related risk factors for revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a cohort study of 21,304 patients from the Kaiser Permanente Anterior Cruciate Ligament Registry.

ACL Reconstruction Surgery A surgeon will remove the damaged ACL and replace it with tissue to help a new ligament grow in its place. The tissue comes from another part of your knee or from a donor.

A torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the most common knee injuries. Approximately 200,000 Americans experience a torn ACL each year, and more than half undergo surgical repairs ...

Data were derived from Fox JA, et al. Meniscal repair in the setting of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: 6-year follow-up results from the MARS cohort.

Overview Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a surgery designed to restore knee stability and strength after the ligament has been torn.

Less than a week after revealing he had torn a ligament in his left knee, Tiger Woods had surgery Tuesday. His doctors said the procedure to repair the anterior cruciate ligament went well. Thomas ...

Elite athletes with ACL tears who perform intense cutting and pivoting maneuvers usually will need early ACL reconstruction, but nonelite athletes might do well without reconstruction.