Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequent forms of knee trauma. The traditional surgical treatment for ACL rupture is single-bundle reconstruction. However, during the past few years there has been a shift in interest toward double-bundle reconstruction to closely restore the native ACL anatomy. This paper evaluates the basis for double-bundle ACL reconstructio...

BACKGROUND About 12% of patients who have undergone primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction sustain a contralateral ACL injury within 5 years. PURPOSE To investigate patient-reported knee function, quality of life, and activity level in patients with bilateral ACL injuries. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS A search of hospital records identified 147...

BACKGROUND There is a high incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries among National Football League (NFL) athletes; however, the incidence of reinjury in this population is unknown. PURPOSE This retrospective epidemiological study analyzed all publicly disclosed ACL tears occurring in NFL players between 2010 and 2013 to characterize injury trends and determine the incidence of r...

Cidera anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) merupakan rusaknya pada yang jaringan menghubungkan tulang femur dan tibia. ACL sering terjadi saat berolahraga atau bahkan melakukan kegiatan sehari-hari. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus untuk mengetahui efektifitas penatalaksanaan fisioterapi ACL. Problematika pasien yaitu mengalami nyeri gerak tekan, keterbatasan Range of motion (ROM)...

BACKGROUND The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most important structures maintaining stability of knee joints, and the proprioception of the ACL plays a key role in it. If the ACL is injured in the unilateral knee joint, it changes nerve electrophysiology, morphology, and quantity of the proprioceptors in the bilateral ACL. The aim of this study was to explore the proprioceptive ...

As more children and adolescents participate in competitive organized sports, there has been an increase in the reported incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in these age groups. ACL injuries in skeletally immature athletes present a challenge, as reconstruction must preserve the physis of the distal femur and of the proximal tibia to avoid growth disturbances. Historically, a...

Background: Rupture of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) would cause instability and disability and if left untreated. Reconstruction is performed by different techniques including patellar bone graft, as the strongest device. Application of brace after ACL reconstructions has revealed doubtful results. Methods: One hundred ACL ruptured patients randomized into two groups were reconstructed with...

BACKGROUND Scales to assess the quality of life and return-to-sport after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) may help the clinical decision-making process. OBJECTIVE To cross-culturally adapt and determine the validity of the Brazilian versions of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire (ACL-QoL). METHOD...

We have shown previously that vanadium ions (vanadate and vanadyl) inhibit autophosphorylation of histidine but not that of serine in ATP citrate lyase (ACL). Here we report the results concerning the effect of monovanadate (+ oligomers), decavanadate as well as vanadyl on the activity of ACL of the rat liver. Susceptibility of ACL to inhibition by vanadate was rather low. Vanadate at concentra...