ACL tears are common, with an estimated annual incidence of 68.6 per 100,000 person-years in the United States. Primary ACL repair has been explored in the past but fell out of favor due to its high ...

Most athletes try to avoid dwelling on serious injuries — especially ones that could lead to surgery, long recovery times and uncertain returns to peak performance. Dr. Tomas Pevny, a 30-year Roaring ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Knee crepitus was associated with osteoarthritis risk at 1-year post-ACL reconstruction. However, crepitus did ...

Researchers estimate that about 20% of patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction will develop posttraumatic osteoarthritis (OA) within 10 years after surgery. That ...

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 ...

Objective Most studies examining the time to return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) do not account for the athlete’s physical readiness. This study aimed to ...