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North Dakota State sophomore Jamie Van Kirk walks around a basketball court these days like any other women's basketball player. You practically need a magnifying glass on her knee to notice that she ...

ACL surgery involves reconstructing the torn ligament using a tendon graft. Most ACL surgeries are performed arthroscopically ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - You hear about it happening to a lot of athletes. Most recently to Nebraska wide receiver Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda. He tore his ACL and is out for the season. “Unfortunately, it’s ...

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 ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has uncovered a surprising result in athletes following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, which could impact their return to sports.

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 ...