A dog’s cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is similar to a human’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which stabilizes the knee joint. CCL degeneration and subsequent tears are common in dogs of all sizes ...

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) is one of the most common orthopaedic conditions affecting dogs worldwide. The ligament serves as a primary stabiliser for the stifle joint by preventing ...

One of the most common causes of lameness and pain in the hind leg of the dog is a torn cruciate ligament. Cruciate ligaments in the dog knee have a similar but more complex function than those in the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar is set to have surgery after tearing both his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee, his club Al-Hilal have confirmed. After battling with ...

Patients who have their anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed are more likely to have subsequent knee surgery if they are women or are treated by a surgeon who does a low volume of ACL ...

Musculoskeletal Research Centre and School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Objective: To determine whether the psychological characteristics of athletes who have undergone ...

Background The aim of this study was to update our original systematic review of return to sport rates following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. Method Electronic databases ...