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 ...

Parma suffered a total disaster after their new signing Matija Frigan tore the anterior cruciate ligament in training, ...

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.

Background The presence of bone bruises (BB), especially in the lateral compartment of the knee, is a common finding in the context of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, different ...

Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings will face the final stretch of the WNBA regular season without a key player.

Background There is limited knowledge about which risk factors that contribute to the high numbers of contra-lateral anterior cruciate ligament (C-ACL) injury after primary ACL injury. Objective To ...

Chelsea have confirmed Levi Colwill has undergone successful surgery after suffering an injury to his anterior cruciate ...

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

Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera will likely miss the rest of the Premier League season after scans confirmed an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. The Colombia ...

Scientific Reports (2016). [6] The diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for anterior cruciate ligament injury in comparison to arthroscopy: a meta-analysis. Scientific Reports (2017).

The ligament has been torn into two pieces and the joint is unstable. Most anterior cruciate ligament injuries are complete tears. Tears or sprains can happen during any activity that requires you to: ...

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.