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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Humans have been studying their own bodies for centuries, piecing together what all the parts are and how they work and interact, but apparently one tiny piece in the human knee has gone undiscovered ...

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 ...

The 2026 Orthopaedic Research Bridging Innovation and Translation (ORBIT) Award was presented to principal investigator Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD, FAAOS and his research team for their foundational ...

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 ...