Functional outcomes were similar for immediate reconstruction and optional later reconstruction. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can lead to joint instability and impaired knee function.

Over the past three decades, hand surgeon Scott Wolfe has been conducting research to find a better way to repair a common wrist injury that results in pain, disability and progressive arthritis. Now ...

Correspondence to Dr. Eric Hamrin Senorski, Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg SE-431 80, Sweden; ...

Objectives To determine development of new and worsening meniscal damage over 5 years after acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury comparing rehabilitation plus early ACL reconstruction (‘early ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Immediate weight-bearing may offer benefits vs. casting for rehabilitation after ankle ligament surgery.

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In his green and blue chequered kilt, Professor Gordon Mackay was proclaimed the ‘Godfather’ by Brazil’s national-team surgeon Dr Moises Cohen. The Scot had been invited out to Sao Paulo to explain ...

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that a surgical procedure known as the "docking technique" to repair a torn elbow ligament in teenage athletes yielded favorable results. The ...

Soft tissue injuries can cause problems, especially for serious athletes. Damage to a ligament can mean pain, swelling, and a long recovery. Severe injuries to ligaments like the ulnar collateral ...

Q. I am a 20-year-old soccer goalie who six months ago hurt my left thumb. A soccer ball struck my thumb, pushing it away from my palm and I felt a pop. X-rays came back negative so I taped my thumb ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global artificial ligaments and tendons market size is expected to grow by USD 15,547 thousand during 2020-2024, according to the latest market research report by ...