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Saturday, February 11, 2012

New data provides direction for ACL injured knee treatments

Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction improves quality of life and sports functionality for athletes, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

"ACL knee injuries have long been a source of problems for athletes, and we are excited to have such a large body of data to evaluate different treatments," said Jüri T Kartus, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, NU-Hospital Organization, Sweden. "To see patients improving in the years following surgery is a great indicator of what we are doing right." Eurekalert!

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