This is especially true for younger patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries who are eager to return to sports after discharge. Despite the recognized benefits of early rehabilitation, a ...

Objective To identify, critique and synthesise the research findings that evaluate the use of resistance training (RT) programmes on return to sport outcome measures for people following ACL repair ...

What is Tommy John Surgery? UCL reconstruction is a surgery commonly used to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament inside the elbow by replacing it with a tendon from elsewhere in the body. The goal ...

uq.edu.au Objectives To evaluate the compartmental distribution of knee osteoarthritis (OA) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), to determine if patellofemoral or tibiofemoral OA is ...

Besides the gradual wear and tear of the spine, cervical myelopathy can also be caused by the ossification (hardening) of the ligaments surrounding the spinal cord, such as posterior longitudinal ...

Aim The Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) instructed a multidisciplinary group of Dutch anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) experts to develop an evidence statement for rehabilitation after ...

In a new study, Cornell University researchers found similarities between canine and human anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and how they heal, which might accelerate knowledge and ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. This page discusses injuries of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in the knee. (For MCL injuries of the elbow, see UCL Injury.) Knee MCL ...

What is the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL)? The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is a part of the complex network of soft tissues that stabilize the knee. The MPFL attaches the inside part ...

Objective The purpose of this study was to review the current literature regarding the non-operative treatment of isolated medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries ...

During the game, Kang Baek-ho, who injured his ankle and headed to the hospital, was ultimately diagnosed with a ligament tear. It is a significant injury that will take 8 weeks for rehabilitation.

Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook underwent surgery on his right hand to fix multiple ligament tears. The team said Tuesday in a statement the procedure was performed by Dr. Steven Shin ...