Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ACL reconstruction plus exercise therapy had minimal outcome differences compared with exercise with optional ...

It has been suggested that immobilization of the knee or restricted motion could increase the occurrence of complications such as pain, capsular contractions, and scar formation, leading to reduced ...

Background The most commonly used graft in ACL-reconstructions is harvested from the semitendinosus muscle (ST) which causes atrophy and reduced muscle strength in the hamstrings. As the ST serves as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results from this randomized controlled trial showed both low- and high-intensity plyometric exercise for ...

Knee bracing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction appears to be largely useless, according to a new systematic review by Lisa M. Kruse, MD, from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham This is the first medical advancement allowing the body to repair its own ACL. Sports and Exercise Medicine is the first site in Alabama to offer a new procedure ...

Knee injuries are a part of sporting life in the mountains. Over the next few weekends, the Summit Daily sports section will print weekly articles about ACL/MCL injury, surgery, rehab, recovery and ...

Background Not meeting functional performance criteria increases reinjury risk after ACL reconstruction (ACLR), but the implications for osteoarthritis are not well known. Objective To determine if ...

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Miach Orthopaedics, Inc., a privately held company dedicated to developing bio-engineered surgical implants for connective tissue repair, today announced that the ...

A new study led by Yale School of Medicine's Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation unveiled key insights into the knee joint's vulnerability for young athletes who suffer anterior cruciate ...