More than half of all ACL reconstructions could be avoided, Swedish study finds
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common injuries to the knee, primarily affecting young people who practise sport and often treated with surgical reconstruction. A research group from Sweden has now shown that 60 per cent of these operations could be avoided, without negatively affecting treatment outcomes.