Surgery
New knee implant saves the ligaments
A new total knee replacement that saves all of the ligaments can make a person's knee feel and move just like the original.
Jul 24, 2014
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Surgery
Activity level may predict orthopedic outcomes
According to a literature review in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), patients' activity level is a strong predictor for how well they will do with certain treatments and ...
Jul 22, 2014
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Surgery
ACL reconstructions may last longer with autografts
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstructions occur more than 200,000 times a year, but the type of material used to create a new ligament may determine how long you stay in the game, say researchers presenting their work ...
Jul 11, 2014
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Pediatrics
Girls in sports need to worry about their knees, study finds
Watch your knees, girls. A new study in Pediatrics, the journal for the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that anterior cruciate ligament injuries are on the rise, and girls are more likely to get this injury than their ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Surgery
Universal neuromuscular training an inexpensive, effective way to reduce ACL injuries in athletes
As participation in high-demand sports such as basketball and soccer has increased over the past decade, so has the number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in teens and young adults. In a study appearing today ...
May 8, 2014
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Pediatrics
Training programs protect young athletes from ACL tears
(HealthDay)—Certain training methods can greatly reduce young athletes' risk of serious and potentially debilitating knee injuries, a new report says.
Apr 28, 2014
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Surgery
More osteoarthritis noted later in life in kids who have ACL reconstruction
Researchers presented results today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans that adolescents who have an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction are more likely ...
Mar 15, 2014
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Surgery
Socioeconomic factors may contribute to delay in pediatric ACL reconstructions
Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans highlights evidence that insurance type, household income and age at injury are significant, independent ...
Mar 15, 2014
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Health
Universal neuromuscular training reduces ACL injury risk in young athletes
As youth participation in high-demand sports such as football, basketball and soccer has increased over the past decade, so has the number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in teens and young adults. New research ...
Mar 14, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study identifies genetic differences in female athletes with ACL injuries
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 neuromuscular factors that may place ...
Mar 13, 2014
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