The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the important ligaments that holds the knee in place, preventing the tibia from sliding forwards, anterior to the femur. It is therefore very ...

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a devastating injury that puts an athlete at high risk of future osteoarthritis. Identification of risk factors and development of ACL prevention ...

The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is probably the most important or key ligament in our knee. It really is the crucial ligament of our knee, acting as a main hinge joint and providing ...

An anterior cruciate ligament injury is caused by overstretching or tearing of the ACL in the knee. Written by: Sambhav Kumar Updated at: May 31, 2023 13:19 IST ...

New York Red Bulls goalkeeper A.J. Marcucci suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee injury in New York’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match against the ...

Credit: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics (2024). DOI: 10.1002/jeo2.12012 Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have increased in recent decades among children.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Once an injury mostly found in male athletes, partial or total tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, of the knee, is now an equal opportunity injury for girls and women.

An ACL injury is a tear or sprain in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The injury usually occurs during sport that involves sudden stops, change in direction, and jumping and landing.

Background The methodological quality of studies on treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in skeletally immature children after ACL injury is low, and no prospective studies have ...

Chelsea are weighing up their options to address a defensive gap after centre back Levi Colwill suffered an anterior cruciate ...

Most everyone has heard of an anterior cruciate ligament injury of the knee. This is a year-ending injury for football players, skiers and athletes as they recover from likely surgical reconstruction.