NEW ORLEANS--Female athletes are two-to-eight times more likely to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. And while there have been reports about possible anatomic, hormonal and ...

It's known that some joint function is often permanently lost after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and re-injury is common even with intensive physical therapy, but it's unclear why. It's ...

Orthopaedic surgeons can significantly enhance the clinical outcomes of their double-bundle ACL reconstruction procedures by applying ACL anatomic information to a computerized navigation system, ...

The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is part of the knee. Damage to the ACL is one of the more common, serious, and painful knee injuries. Three bones — the shinbone, thighbone, and the patella — ...

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If it seems like more and more female athletes are suffering ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries lately, that s because it s true. That is the conclusion of Midland orthopaedic surgeon Dr.

An ACL tear is commonly identified by a loud “popping” noise, followed by pain and excessive swelling around the knee. It can take months to recover from this knee injury. Share on Pinterest ...

Fibular fractions are among the quickest forms of leg break to heal, as the fibula are the smaller of the two lower leg bones that form the outer part of the shin and are not weight-bearing. These ...

For the first time, a new study identified varied female-to-male expression of ribonucleic acid molecules leading to proteins maintaining ligament structure, that could explain why females are more ...