Traditional bone-patellar tendon-bone and hamstring tendon ACL grafts are not without limitations. A growing body of anatomic, biomechanical and clinical data has demonstrated the utility of ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL ... that combined procedures significantly improved knee stability and reduced the risk of graft failure compared to isolated ACLR[3][4].

Additionally, the type of graft used played a role ... Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL): A key ligament in the knee that helps stabilize the joint. Intra-articular Infection: An infection that ...

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee. Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon, and the quadriceps muscle, ...

An ACL injury occurs when the ACL suffers a partial or complete tear during an activity A surgery can help manage long-term ...

People who injure their knee ligaments may develop sensations of instability of the knee joint. Instability is the symptom of the knee wanting to buckle or give-out. People who have instability of the ...

“The knee joint is held together by two ligaments. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is located on the outside ...

Objective: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL ... whether to leave the ruptured ACL remnant in the knee, the selection of the graft tissue, graft placement, and whether to use the transtibial ...

Objective Investigate MRI evidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) healing, patient-reported outcomes and knee laxity in patients with acute ACL rupture managed ... and it is not clear how this ...

Graft failure was the second most common ... room at NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases following ACL reconstruction using patellar tendon is 8%. The most common complications were loss of motion ...

Most everyone has heard of an anterior cruciate ligament injury of the knee. This is a year-ending injury for football players, skiers and athletes as they recover from likely surgical reconstruction.

The ACL is a vital stabiliser of the knee joint ... will involve reconstructing the torn ligament using a graft, often sourced from the hamstring, patellar tendon, or a donor.