A tear to the anterior cruciate ligament can be very painful. It’s one of the most common major ligaments of the knee to tear. An ACL injury is very common in athletes, especially those participating in basketball, soccer, or football. An ACL tear makes for an unstable knee, and, without treatment, can severely affect the
An ACL tear cannot be repaired by simply using a suture to mend it back together. Repaired ACLs tend to fail over time. A torn ACL is best repaired by being replaced by a graft made of a substitute tendon. Learning the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment type can help you to make an
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays a vital role in the function and health of knees. Unfortunately, ACL injuries are commonly suffered by athletes in all sports. These injuries not only cause severe and lasting pain, but compromise the function of the knee, which will keep an athlete off the field or a worker away
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer is facing a longer and more rigorous rehabilitation after a second surgery to repair a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). The typical recovery time for athletes after ACL reconstruction surgery is about eight months, but because this is the second surgery for Palmer (he first tore his ACL and underwent
Just last month, Clippers guard Chauncey Billups found himself sidelined due to yet another ankle injury. In February of last year, Billups tore his Achilles tendon, requiring surgical repair followed by ten months of rehabilitation before returning to the court. The frequency of Achilles tendon ruptures (complete tears) in professional…
If you’re an athlete, there’s a good chance that you’ve at least heard of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear. Perhaps you or someone you know has suffered one, or you’ve watched a professional athlete on one of your favorite sports teams get sidelined by such an injury. ACL tears…
The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine estimates there are about 150,000 ACL injuries in the U.S. every year, and it often affects soccer players because of the jumping and quick changes in direction that comes with playing the sport. Thankfully, a new study, spearheaded by Dr. Robert Brophy from…
ACL tears are one of the most widespread and devastating injuries for athletes, impacting the likes of Tom Brady, Tiger Woods and Chipper Jones. While many athletes find that an ACL injury puts them out of the game for months, if not years, advances in ACL surgery are making it…
An estimated 35 million American kids play a sport every year. And while athletics are a great way for students to stay in shape, make lifelong friends and learn valuable skills like cooperation and teamwork, orthopedic specialists are noticing an increasing number of ACL injuries among student athletes. According to…
