Two EvergreenHealth orthopedic surgeons are the first physicians in Washington state to perform anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair surgery using a new implant that allows the body to heal its own ...
A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better outcomes than those who have ACL reconstruction, according to ...
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Mica Riley has torn her ACL three times and says the emotional toll of the injury is "wildly underestimated." (Courtesy of Mica Riley) Mica Riley knows this terrain firsthand. The physical therapist ...
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 ...
FIFPro, the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), Nike, and Leeds Beckett University have joined forces to launch a research project aimed at reducing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries ...
Lower extremity injuries make up 66% of all sports injuries, the knee being the most commonly injured joint. (Med Sci. Sports Exerc. 2002) The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four ligaments ...
Few acronyms strike fear in the hearts of athletes like "ACL." An injury to this crucial ligament in the knee joint can be devastating, causing athletic setbacks of a year or more. JuJu Watkins, Megan ...