João Paulo tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in training on Wednesday, ending the Sounders midfielder's season.

Breaking the cycle of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women's football requires a shift in the conversation away from biological differences such as wide hips and hormonal fluctuations ...

Hanna Glas had never heard of an anterior cruciate ligament before the Seattle Reign defender tore one of hers for the first ...

Breaking the cycle of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women's football requires a shift in the conversation away ...

A footballer who ruptured major ligaments in each of her knees has said recovery from the injuries was "mental torture".

Most athletes try to avoid dwelling on serious injuries — especially ones that could lead to surgery, long recovery times and ...

It's every top athlete's worst nightmare: an anterior cruciate ligament injury. TU/e researcher Janne Spierings developed a ...

Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery is used to help dogs and cats regain mobility following a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tear. The CCL is the canine and feline equivalent of humans' ...

Fifa is to fund research into whether hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles could be contributing to the rise in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women's football. The year ...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Biomechanics Forces transmitted through ACL bundles vary with knee-joint position. To replicate the in situ strain associated with the ACL, Gabriel et al [23] tested an ...

If the ligament is torn along the center of the ligament, a reconstruction procedure is typically needed. During this procedure, tissue from elsewhere in the body (or from a donor) is used to create a ...