An improved understanding of the anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in recent years has generated a renewed interest in the evaluation of surgical techniques to repair the knee ligament.

Detailed study of a fibrous band of tissue along the front side of the joint offers hope for injury recovery Our knees have an often-overlooked ligament that could be essential to recovering from ...

In this digital animation, Bertram Zarins, MD, of the Massachussets General Hospital Sports Medicine Service, reviews the anatomy of the ligaments which provide stability for the knee. He provides ...

For several decades, the anterolateral ligament of the knee has been scrutinized by orthopedic surgeons and researchers, leading to a wide-scale debate on the existence of the ligament, its function ...

As Tiger Woods and Mariano Rivera can tell you, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can prove to be a frequent and devastating injury among athletes, professional and amateur alike. These ...

Humans have been studying their own bodies for centuries, piecing together what all the parts are and how they work and interact, but apparently one tiny piece in the human knee has gone undiscovered ...

Surgeons have identified a drilling technique that improves the outcome of surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament. Surgeons from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have identified ...

A deep dive into the anatomy and mechanics of the anterior cruciate ligament and how it fails.

SAN FRANCISCO — Arthroscopic double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may offer long-term benefits to patients, particularly in cases of chronic insufficiency, and clinical results are ...

Robert Griffin III underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair a torn ligament in his right knee and to assess the damage suffered when the Redskins rookie quarterback got injured during the ...