Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. Researchers presenting their work today at the AOSSM/AANA Specialty Day ...
It has been suggested that immobilization of the knee or restricted motion could increase the occurrence of complications such as pain, capsular contractions, and scar formation, leading to reduced ...
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 ...
This is particularly important for people recovering from knee injuries, including ACL tears ... and lunges are valuable exercises, they aren’t always the best choice for targeted knee strengthening, ...
People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg--with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical ...
Background The most commonly used graft in ACL-reconstructions is harvested from the semitendinosus muscle (ST) which causes atrophy and reduced muscle strength in the hamstrings. As the ST serves as ...