While treating an ACL tear without surgery can be enough for certain people to return to their regular activities, one of the main risks of not getting surgery is instability, particularly if you have a complete tear. Since a tear won’t go away on its own, there’s no guarantee that yo...
Can We Get a Complete ACL Tear to Heal?Many factors are likely to significantly affect the outcome of a bioenhanced primary repair of the ACL. These factors include the choice of implanted scaffold, bioactive agent, and suture technique as...
Does a partial ACL tear heal on its own? Do ankle sprains heal on their own? Does a grade 3 ankle sprain require surgery? Does a chest X-ray show fractured ribs? What might cause a spiral fracture of the femur? How long is recovery for a dislocated patella?
How long is recovery for patella surgery? What is patella knee pain? What causes chondromalacia patella? What happens if the patella is removed? What is a ruptured patella? Can a sesamoid bone heal? What is a nondisplaced fracture of the patella? Does the knee swell after an ACL tear? Ho...
So an MRI of a runner’s knee with pain might show a meniscus tear. Does that mean that the meniscus is the cause of pain? Does that mean that the runner needs surgery? Can they continue running? Running is a great exercise. Runners are a unique breed of athlete to treat. Running is...
Rehab After ACL Reconstruction After ACL reconstruction surgery, it's vital that you follow your surgeon's protocol to allow your knee to heal properly. Doing the wrong type of exercise too soon after surgery can cause your graft to re-tear or stretch out. ...
Can Distance Running Cause an ACL Tear?The article presents a question and answer regarding the impact which long distance running can have on an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear.Weiss, MichaelMiller, G. ...
This manuscript considers public discourse surrounding the link between playing surface and lower-extremity injuries within the context of a case study on New York Giants' wide-receiver Sterling Shepard's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, with an aim to identify and explain the use of ...
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