Nature

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Rehabilitation

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a vital surgical procedure aimed at restoring knee stability following ligament rupture. Modern practices integrate advanced surgical techniques with evidence-based rehabilitation protocols to promote ...
BMJ

Two factors that may underpin outstanding outcomes after ACL rehabilitation

1 Norwegian Research Center for Active Rehabilitation, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway Second, we argue that patient motivation in the NAR study group is not due to selection bias. ACL rehabilitation is time ...
Medscape

Postoperative Rehabilitation Programs After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

A total of 74 patients (47 men and 27 women) between the ages of 15 and 40 years were recruited to participate in this single-blinded, randomized controlled trial. All patients underwent ACL reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone grafting.
Men's Journal

The Rising Risk of ACL Injuries and How to Protect Your Knees, According to a Physical Therapist

From recovery timelines to rehab protocols, a physical therapist shares everything you need to know about overcoming ACL injuries. Unfortunately, ACL injuries are far too common, with between 100,000 and 200,000 ACL tears occurring every year, according to ...
BMJ

Loss of patellofemoral cartilage thickness over 5 years following ACL injury depends on the initial treatment strategy: results from the KANON trial

Objectives To evaluate changes in patellofemoral cartilage thickness over 5 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and to determine the impact of treatment strategy. Methods 121 adults (ages 18–35 years, 26% women) had an ACL injury and ...
Oregonian

Klay Thompson’s torn ACL: How rehabilitation and return might go for the Golden State Warriors guard

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 cruciate ligament in his left knee last Thursday night ...
Medscape

Updating Recommendations for Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction

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 order to update previous systematic reviews on methods of ...
AOL

Cooper Kupp used his ACL rehab to reinvent himself, become better than ever

LOS ANGELES — Maybe you don't remember, but Cooper Kupp missed the Los Angeles Rams' last Super Bowl due to a torn ACL. It's OK if you don't recall it. Kupp played so well this season, and it's easy to forget that he suffered a devastating injury just a ...
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Mahomes ahead of ACL rehab schedule, eyes OTA return

Patrick Mahomes is recovering faster than expected from his torn ACL and LCL, with Chiefs GM Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid confirming he could take part in OTAs later this month. Mahomes underwent surgery the day after his December injury and has been ...
Yahoo! Sports

The Rising Risk of ACL Injuries and How to Protect Your Knees, According to Physical Therapist

Unfortunately, ACL injuries are far too common, with between 100,000 and 200,000 ACL tears occurring every year, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is an important ligament in the knee that connects the thigh bone to ...