Sarah Johnson remembers the distress with which female athletes uttered the words “anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)”. She remembers the word “epidemic” branded across newspapers and websites. But ...

Understanding the Context

Tetrous, Inc., an innovative orthopedic company focused on advancing biology in bone-to-tendon healing following orthopedic surgery, today announced the first Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) ... Objective To determine and compare the incidence rate (IR) of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) among higher-level athletes across six sports in the Swedish National Knee Ligament ... Objective Most studies examining the time to return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) do not account for the athlete’s physical readiness. This study aimed to ...

Key Insights

ACL reconstruction surgery can help restore mobility and stability to the knee following a severe injury. These injuries include tearing and are more common in athletes. The anterior cruciate ligament ... Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar is set to have surgery after tearing both his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee, his club Al-Hilal have confirmed. After battling with ...

Final Thoughts

England captain Leah Williamson’s World Cup dream is all but over after she sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury playing for Arsenal against Manchester United on Wednesday. Williamson, ... Yahoo Sports: ACL tear fears, TikTok myths and the fight for credible women’s health science in sports