With the ACL graft in position, the graft must be solidly fixed in its new home. One common way to do this is to use a screw ...

Anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries are one of the most common among athletes. Each year, approximately 150,000 ACL injuries occur in the United States, particularly in sports that involve ...

A NEW PROCEDURE TO HELP REPAIR AN ACL TEAR IS GETTING YOUNG WOMEN BACK TO THE SPORTS THEY LOVE. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR MARK SLABAUGH JOINS US NOW WITH MORE INFORMATION. GOOD MORNING.

His 2018 season with the Boston Celtics also ended early because of an infection from two screws in the knee that needed to be removed. An ACL tear typically requires eight to 12 months to fully ...

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.

Roughly five months after tearing his ACL, Diggs seems to be in a good spot in his rehab process. Diggs is “ahead of schedule” in his rehab, running at full speed while cutting and changing ...