Hamstring tendon autografts are as effective as Achilles tendon allografts for repairing posterior cruciate ligament injuries, a retrospective study shows. Jin Hwan Ahn, MD, and colleagues at the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft combined with anterolateral ligament ...

MILWAUKEE -- With a month to go in the regular season, the Milwaukee Admirals have found themselves just out of a playoff spot. One of the team's key players has gone through a remarkable recovery to ...

The addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to a hamstring autograft in knee surgery in young active patients significantly reduces graft failure and persistent anterolateral rotatory laxity at ...

Dr L J Salmon, North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, 286 Pacific Hwy, Crows Nest, Sydney NSW 2065, Australia; lsalmon{at}nsosmc.com.au If you wish to reuse any or all of this article ...

Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft rather than a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility issues 15 years after ...

Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'Graft Choices For ACL Reconstruction?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: Can you explain the choices in grafts for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...

A smaller sized hamstring graft in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patient less than 20 years old may increase revision rates, according to new research. A smaller sized hamstring graft ...

Although there is general consensus that surgical reconstruction has advantages over nonoperative treatment, surgical failure in skeletally immature children has resulted in a number of unanswered ...

Derrick Rose underwent surgery Saturday at Rush University Medical Center to repair his torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The procedure was performed by Chicago Bulls team physician Dr ...

Recent years have brought significant improvements in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, allowing surgeons to better address the specific needs of each patient. As I outlined in my last ...