ORLANDO, Florida – With an estimated 80,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears happening each year in the United States (Source: American Journal of Sports Medicine 2006 ; 9:1512-1532), including ...

Recently, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Sigman and BEAR Implant patient and soccer coach Marcelo Cunha participated in a nationwide satellite media tour with YourUpdateTV to discuss ACL tears, common ...

It's every top athlete's worst nightmare: an anterior cruciate ligament injury. TU/e researcher Janne Spierings developed a new protocol for cruciate ligament grafts that should reduce complications.

Terilyn Moe Bautista doesn’t have either of the ACLs she was born with. Bautista, who is known as TMoe, suffered three ACL injuries during her time playing on the University of Nevada, Reno, women’s ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - You hear about it happening to a lot of athletes. Most recently to Nebraska wide receiver Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda. He tore his ACL and is out for the season. “Unfortunately, it’s ...

We’ve all seen athletes, children and adults, who have had their dreams of sports competition cut short by ACL knee Injuries. It’s one of the most common knee injuries. Now, a new surgical approach is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In ACL treatment, ACL reconstruction has long been the gold standard. However, recent innovations and research ...

Bone grafts treat traumatic injuries and help rejuvenate aging joints. Autografts use tissue from a person’s own body, while allografts use tissue from another person’s body. The different types of ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the major ligaments of the knee. A ligament is a strong band of tissue. Your ACL is located in the middle of your knee and runs from your femur (thigh ...

Osaka, Japan – You don’t have to be an avid sports fan to recognize the term “ACL injury.” Damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — a tendon in the knee — is prevalent even among amateur ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early in my career, I treated grade 3 MCL injuries in conjunction with ACL tears with early surgery and suture ...