Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was a significantly increased risk of graft ruptures in adolescent patients who underwent ACL ...

TORONTO — The 2-year results of ACL reconstruction performed in 29 children using their parents’ living donor hamstring tendon allografts showed 94% of patients could return to strenuous activities ...

July 12, 2011 (San Diego, California) — The use of smaller hamstring graft size and younger age are both significant predictors of failure in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, and are ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most widely studied ligaments in the body. It is estimated that 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year in the United States. There are ...

Orlando, FL - Using soft tissue allografts (cadaver tissue) in ACL reconstructions may increase the risks for a revision reconstruction postoperatively, according to research presented today at the ...

Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'Graft Choices For ACL Reconstruction?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: Can you explain the choices in grafts for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common sporting injury. Reconstruction of the ruptured ACL is accepted as standard treatment for athletes as it allows them to resume sporting activities.

A new study suggests young athletes who need knee ligament surgery do better over the long run when their own tissue is used for the reconstruction procedure, rather than tissue from a donor. The ...