Because the ACL recovery process is arduous, doctors say it’s crucial to let the body heal during this time. “We’ve started to be more conservative and to push out the time frame for ...

The ACL surgery has been around for years, but now has been cleared for children as young as 7. Latest U.S.

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 ...

Nurse decided to have part of her quad tendon used to reconstruct her ACL. She received plenty of advice heading into her long recovery, including from former NBA player Jarrett Jack, who ...

(NEWSER) – Two Belgian surgeons have discovered a new body part—though there's potentially a 3% chance you don't actually have it. In a paper published in the ...

Why are they so serious? “Without an ACL, you would have what's called functional instability. Without it, your tibia (or shin bone) slides forward on the femur, the upper part of your knee, and ...

As the World Cup kicks off, many of the big names in women's soccer are notably absent from the international competition because of knee injuries, specifically ACL tears. It’s part of what some ...

The Central Vermont Medical Center has become the first hospital in Vermont to offer an innovative new treatment for ACL tears that doctors say can help the body heal itself. Our Kiana Burks reports.

It acts as a conduit to ultimately reconnect the two torn ends of the ACL before it eventually dissolves in the body. “We pass sutures through the ACL stump,” Chahla said.

Part of that requires ensuring our athletes, like Sam Kerr and the five Matildas who have been taken down by ACL tears, have the chance to play at all. Holly Berckelman Digital Editor ...

Because the ACL recovery process is arduous, doctors say it’s crucial to let the body heal during this time. “We’ve started to be more conservative and to push out the time frame for ...