Second ACL injuries six times more likely after reconstruction, study finds

Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery is a common knee injury procedure, but the overall incidence rate of having to go through it again within 24 months is six times greater than someone who has never had an ACL tear, according to researchers.

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