An improved understanding of the anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in recent years has generated a renewed interest in the evaluation of surgical techniques to repair the knee ligament.

In this digital animation, Bertram Zarins, MD, of the Massachussets General Hospital Sports Medicine Service, reviews the anatomy of the ligaments which provide stability for the knee. He provides ...

Detailed study of a fibrous band of tissue along the front side of the joint offers hope for injury recovery Our knees have an often-overlooked ligament that could be essential to recovering from ...

Q: I’ve been having a lot of knee pain. Would you describe the anatomy of my knee so that I can understand more when I see my doctor about it? A: Joints are places where two or more bones meet, to ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Arthroscopic double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may offer long-term benefits to patients, particularly in cases of chronic insufficiency, and clinical results are ...

As Tiger Woods and Mariano Rivera can tell you, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can prove to be a frequent and devastating injury among athletes, professional and amateur alike. These ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Once an injury mostly found in male athletes, partial or total tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, of the knee, is now an equal opportunity injury for girls and women. A ...

Robert Griffin III underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair a torn ligament in his right knee and to assess the damage suffered when the Redskins rookie quarterback got injured during the ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I've been having a lot of knee pain. Would you describe the anatomy of my knee so that I can understand more when I see my doctor about it? DEAR READER: Joints are places where two or ...