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FDA Approves Implant as Alternative to ACL Reconstruction

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted marketing authorization for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant, intended as an alternative to surgical reconstruction after ACL tears.

BEAR® Implant Registry Data Demonstrate Low ACL Retear Rates with Evolved Surgical Techniques

Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. will present two-year outcomes from the first 200 patients enrolled in the Bridge Registry at the ...
News Medical

Novel ACL reconstruction technique in younger patients garners positive results two years post-surgery

A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City presented today at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2022 Annual Meeting found that a novel surgical ...
Medical Xpress

Adding electrical brain stimulation to ACL reconstruction recovery therapy

Electrical brain stimulation could be the key to getting athletes back on track following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown. ACL ...
BMJ

Revision ACL reconstruction – causes of failure and graft choices

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.
Medical Xpress

ACL repair patients have better outcomes than patients who undergo ACL reconstruction

A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better outcomes than those who have ACL reconstruction, according to ...
Medscape

Could Bone Marrow Help to Prevent Osteoarthritis After ACL Revision Surgery?

Researchers estimate that about 20% of patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction will develop posttraumatic osteoarthritis (OA) within 10 years after surgery. That ...
BMJ

Arthroscopic primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament: rationale, patient selection and early outcomes (PhD Academy Award)

Correspondence to Dr Jelle P van der List, Orthopaedic Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands; jpjvanderlistmd{at}gmail.com I aimed to understand the potential role of ...
Healio

ACL plus ALL reconstruction reduced graft rupture rates vs. isolated ACL reconstruction

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Isolated ACL reconstruction had a graft failure rate of 10% vs. 4% in ACL plus anterolateral ligament ...
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Delayed ACL reconstruction may be acceptable in less active, less injury-prone adults

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ACL reconstruction delayed longer than 8 weeks from injury did not increase new meniscus tears in adults.
Science Daily

Backward hopping may be better indication of recovery from ACL reconstruction

People may not hop backward often, but a new study shows that having people hop backward on one leg can be a better way of measuring strength and recovery in the knee, as well as other joints and ...