1 The University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 The South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa 3 IOC Research Centre, Cape Town, South Africa Background Anterior cruciate ...

CALGARY, Alberta -- Users of functional knee braces and neoprene sleeves have similar recoveries from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to new research presented today at the ...

Background Not meeting functional performance criteria increases reinjury risk after ACL reconstruction (ACLR), but the implications for osteoarthritis are not well known. Objective To determine if ...

Approximately 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year. After surgery, patients who return to sport often wear a hard brace or neoprene sleeve to protect the knee. This study refutes common ...

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 ...