A rehabilitation protocol that involves initiating progressive eccentric resistance exercises 3 weeks after patients undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can more than double quadriceps ...
ACL injuries hit us especially hard before we're 20 years old and after we turn 40. But there is some good news. Now there's a program designed to prevent ACL injuries for all ages. You name it, Kay ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients treated with additional preoperative rehabilitation consisting of progressive strengthening and ...
Kruse LM, Gray B, Wright RW. Rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A systematic review. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012; 94:1737–1748. Objective: To review recent evidence in ...
Correspondence to Dr Elmar Kal, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences; Department of Health Sciences, Brunel University London, London UB8 3PH, UK; elmar.kal{at}brunel.ac.uk ACL injury ...
Correspondence to Dr Duncan E Meuffels, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands; d.meuffels{at}erasmusmc.nl Objective To assess whether initial ...
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ACL surgery: Overview

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways ACL surgery involves reconstructing the torn ligament using a ...
Unfortunately, the downside of a heavily front-loaded roster finally hit reality for the Warriors. On the heels of Kevin Durant’s Achilles rupture (pun intended), Klay Thompson ruptured the anterior ...
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