HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Shriners Children’s Hawaii is the first hospital in the state to use the BEAR Implant for treating one of the most common knee injuries in the U.S. The innovative repair is for an ...

Physicians at Boston Children’s Hospital have announced the recent success of a new procedure for reconnecting ACLs, according to The New York Times. In order to assess safety, orthopedic surgeon ...

The ACL TightRope® takes into account the differences between an adult and child and adapts the tools to fit the space without harming growth plates around the knee, which allows them to avoid the ...

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of medical records concludes that delaying surgical treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in some children is associated with a higher risk of ...

A torn ACL may feel like a season ender, but the right care can get you confidently back in the game. Discover how expert treatment and advanced research guide athletes safely through recovery.

Designed to address an "epidemic" of knee injuries in younger skeletally immature athletes, the device was developed and adapted for use in this high-risk group of young athletes with the help of ...

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of medical records concludes that delaying surgical treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in some children is associated with a higher risk of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In adolescents who tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), delaying surgery to repair the ligament may result in irreparable damage, according to results of a study ...

A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better outcomes than those who have ACL reconstruction, according to ...

ACL reconstruction surgery can help restore mobility and stability to the knee following a severe injury. These injuries include tearing and are more common in athletes. The anterior cruciate ligament ...