Key Clinical Points Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear High-level evidence suggests that
recreational athletes can initially be treated nonoperatively or operatively for anterior …

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common knee injuries sustained by athletes
during sports participation. A devastating complication of returning to sport following ACL …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is among the most commonly studied
injuries in orthopaedics. The previously reported incidence of ACL injury in the United States …

Background: An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common knee injury, particularly
among young and active individuals. Little is known, however, about the societal impacts of …

Treatment strategies for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries continue to evolve.
Evidence supporting best-practice guidelines for the management of ACL injury is to a large …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft failure and contralateral ACL tears are
more frequent in children and adolescents than adults. The reasons for higher subsequent …

Ligament reconstruction is the current standard of care for active patients with an anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Although the majority of ACL reconstruction (ACLR) …

Background: A precise and consistent definition of return to sport (RTS) after anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is lacking, and there is controversy surrounding the process of …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury can lead to tibiofemoral instability,
decreased functional outcomes, and degenerative joint disease. It is unknown whether ACL …

Background: Revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is poorly described
because of its rare incidence and mainly small case series presented in the literature. The …