The tear of the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most common sports injuries. In young, agile patients, current German and United States guidelines recommend surgical reconstruction of the ...

Real Madrid defender Joan Martinez has undergone surgery after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his left knee. The 17-year-old centre-back sustained the injury during a training session with ...

Some 30 per cent of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears heal within two years without knee surgery. This finding challenges the long-standing assumption that these ligaments won’t mend ...

The vast majority of torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) can heal themselves with the help of a specialised knee brace, a small study has found. A ruptured ACL is a common sports injury that is ...