Common knee injury may heal without surgery, new research finds - NBC News
Nov 16, 2023 · ACL tears are one of the most common and debilitating knee injuries that can hobble both professional and amateur athletes. It’s long been thought that a torn ACL, or anterior cruciate...
New treatment could help avoid surgery by healing ACL rupture, …
Jun 22, 2023 · A new non-surgical bracing treatment may help to facilitate healing after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, a new study has found. Published in the British Journal of Sports...
Ruptured ACLs can heal without surgery, study finds - Newsroom
Nov 14, 2022 · Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures can heal without surgery and this could be key to better patient outcomes, according to new findings challenging the common notion that an ACL injury cannot heal.
New treatment could help avoid surgery by healing ACL
Jun 21, 2023 · A new non-surgical bracing treatment may help to facilitate healing after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, a new study has found. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine , the study looked at 80 people treated with the Cross Bracing Protocol, and found 90 per cent had evidence of ACL healing on MRI three months after ACL ...
Study debunks longstanding medical myth that a torn ACL can't heal
Apr 27, 2024 · Stephanie Filbay's study on ACL injuries has caused a stir in medical circles. (ABC News: Steven Martin) In a study that has garnered worldwide attention, she re-analysed the results of a Swedish trial involving 120 patients, comparing the MRIs of those who had surgery with others who underwent rehabilitation without surgery.
FDA Authorizes Marketing of New Implant to Repair a Torn ACL
Dec 16, 2020 · Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization—under the De Novo premarket review pathway—for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant, intended to serve as...
Anterior cruciate ligament - News and Latest Updates - Medical …
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have increased in recent decades among children. Because re-injuries after ACL reconstruction are higher in children compared with adults,...
One Third of ACL Ruptures Heal Naturally; Outcomes Uncertain - Medscape
May 14, 2024 · VIENNA — Nearly one third of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries appear to heal without surgery, according to an analysis of three-dimensional MRI data taken from the NACOX study ...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament - latest research news and features
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have increased in recent decades among children. Because re-injuries after ACL reconstruction are higher in children compared with adults,...
Advancements in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair—Current
While anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) has been considered the gold standard for ACL tears, renewed interest in ACL repair has emerged. This review aims to examine the current knowledge regarding ACL repair.