Acl in Medical News

Repair ACL Injuries in Young Athletes Quickly

Postponing surgery can lead to more problems, study finds TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- New research confirms what many orthopedists have long suspected -- it's better to operate quickly on a young athlete's ACL injury than it is to wait a few years for the child to grow some mo...

Risks of Delaying ACL Reconstruction in Young Athletes May Be Too High, Study Shows

A new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, (July 9-12) details the benefits and risks of repairing a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in young athletes under the age of 14. Keyston...

Instrumentation Laboratory Launches ACL AcuStar(TM) Hemostasis Testing System

- First Fully Automated Hemostasis Analyzer with Chemiluminescent Technology - BEDFORD, Mass., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) today announced that it has received FDA clearance 510(k) for the ACL AcuStar Hemostasis Testing System. This clearance allows IL to market ...

Studies evaluate the anatomy and stability of ACL reconstruction with different techniques

LAS VEGAS, NV 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 a study being presented at the 2009 American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medic...

Adding Eccentric Resistance Training Improves Muscle Strength Following ACL Surgery

Full recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction can be difficult, but a review of several studies from the University of Utah published in the inaugural edition of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach highlights how the use of eccentric resistance training may improve...

New Research Shows Cadaver Tissue Fails Nearly a Quarter of the Time in Young, Athletic ACL Reconstruction Patients

Graft Type and Patient Activity Level May Contribute to Failure Rate, Authors Say ORLANDO, Fla., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With an estimated 80,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears happening each year in the United States (Source: American Journal of Sports Me...

New Research Shows Cadaver Tissue Fails Nearly a Quarter of the Time in Young, Athletic ACL Reconstruction Patients

Graft Type and Patient Activity Level May Contribute to Failure Rate, Authors Say Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 -- With an estimated 80,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears happening each year in the United States (Source: American Journal of Sports Medic...

Cadaver tissue fails nearly 25 percent of the time in young ACL reconstructions

ORLANDO, Florida With an estimated 80,000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears happening each year in the United States (Source: American Journal of Sports Medicine 2006 ; 9:1512-1532), including recently to famed golfer, Tiger Woods, choosing the best replacement ligament for surgery is one ke...

Instrumentation Laboratory Launches ACL Top(R) 500 CTS Hemostasis Testing System

- New Member of the ACL TOP Family - LEXINGTON, Mass., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) today announced that it has received FDA clearance 510(k) for the ACL TOP software V3.0.0. This clearance allows IL to market the ACL TOP 500 CTS Hemostasis Testing ...

Two Michigan Orthopedic Surgeons Pioneer Innovative ACL Surgery with New Benefits for Athletes, Weekend Warriors

Procedure adds stability, may abolish post-operative arthritic knee pain AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new, more effective surgery to repair a common sports-related knee injury, the torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), is now available in Michigan. "This innovat...

Muscle patterns in women may be linked to at risk positioning for ACL tears

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Research suggests that training programs for females to restore balance between hamstring and quadriceps muscles to better support knee joints could help reduce the disproportionately high number of ACL tears in female athletes. A new study shows that the amount of preparato...

Shelbourne Releases New Information on Knee Replacement

...thritic knees. Preoperative rehabilitation before acl reconstruction surgery is now considered standard-...Indianapolis, Indiana. He has performed over 5000 acl reconstructions and is best known for his advancement of acl rehabilitation. He has published over 200 journal ...

Type of Knee Surgery Makes Difference in Football Career

... Meniscus repair may cut playing time more than acl reconstruction, findings show SATURDAY...milar-length careers as their counterparts without acl injuries," said study author Dr. Robert H. Brophy,...ough meniscectomy has a shorter recovery time than acl reconstruction, these surgeries appear to lead to ...

Soccer Injuries Differ by Gender

... that female soccer players face a greater risk of acl [anterior cruciate ligament] injury and patellofem...eg. "The hip abductor may be protective against acl injury, and it is interesting that its activation ...help explain why female soccer players suffer more acl injuries than male soccer players. The findings...

Motion analysis helps soccer players get their kicks

... that female soccer players face a greater risk of acl injury and patellofemoral problems and male player...women. "The hip abductor may be protective against acl injury and it is interesting that its activation w... knee position, could be a factor in the increased acl injuries seen in female soccer players. Female ...

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Presents Prestigious Research Awards at Annual Meeting

...ssisted navigation to evaluate different pediatric acl reconstruction techniques using a custom pivot shi...s and injuries, in addition to the already present acl injury. Voted on by the AOSSM's Fellowship Committ...es improve the biomechanical properties of healing acl grafts in a porcine model." The paper studied...

The 'Other' Cruciate Ligament: Newer Treatments for PCL Tears

...of treatment for those with PCL injuries. "An acl ( anterior cruciate ligament ) tear is an injury... Injuries to the PCL should not be confused with acl injuries. Nearly 200,000 acl surgeries are performed in the U.S. each year; PCL...

ACL Repair Creator William G. Clancy, Jr., MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame

.... The vast majority of NFL, NBA and NHL players requiring surgery for their acl tears have had the "Clancy Procedure." His most recent work has clearly documented the bony landmarks of the acl insertions. Dr Clancy's educational highlights include graduating with ...

Instrumentation Laboratory Receives 510(k) Clearance From FDA for HemosIL(R) Liquid Heparin Assay

... analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the acl TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully...omated, high-productivity analyzers, including the acl TOP and the new acl TOP 500 CTS. IL also offers the new...

Cepheid Receives Health Canada License for Xpert(R) HemosIL(R) FII & FV Test

...Executive Officer of IL. "In combination with our acl TOP(R) Family of Testing Systems, the Xpert HemosI...t systems. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the acl TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully...omated, high-productivity analyzers, including the acl TOP and the new...

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...rst quarter of 2008. This revenue consisted almost exclusively of amounts earned under license and collaboration agreements with Alcon, Inc. (NYSE: acl ), a leader in the discovery, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, in particular for the treatment of eye and ear infections...

Instrumentation Laboratory Wins Patent Infringement and Unfair Competition Trial Against Diagnostica Stago Relating to Reagents for Hemostasis Diagnostics

...ing and anticoagulant monitoring. Coupled with the acl family of instruments, IL brings automation to the...n analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the acl TOP family of hemostasis testing systems, fully au...omated, high-productivity analyzers, including the acl TOP and the new...

Female hormone cycle affects knee joints

...Female athletes are between two and eight times more likely to injure their acl knee ligaments than men. acl injuries remain one of the biggest concerns in orthopaedic sports medicine ...

Kids' 'Overuse' Sports Injuries Are on the Rise

... Orthopedic surgeon James Gamble, MD, offers tips to minimize risk acl tears in girls seen as 'an absolute epidemic' PALO ALTO, Calif., March...c." In this video, Gamble also explains why girls are at a greater risk for acl tears even in non-contact sports. These tips and more can be found at ...

Rush University Medical Center experts present latest research findings at AAOS meeting

...nd Hip Scientific session: Revision ACL, Saturday, February 28, 8 a.m. Podium presentation: Clinical outcome following hamstring over-the-top acl reconstruction in skeletally immature patients, Wednesday, February 25, 5:12 p.m. Dr. Brian Cole Sports Medicine and Cartilage Restoration ...

The Most Breaking News in the Joint

... Girls and acl injuries grow each year. " Too many female athlet...ore information on the prevention and treatment of acl injuries, visit www.orthoinfo.org or our partner...w.nata.org ." VIEW: acl Injury Ad ( http://www6.aaos.org/About/Pemr/PSA/2...

Getting on the Ball, Post-ACL Surgery

...ol athletes receiving anterior cruciate ligament ( acl ) ( http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A002...) also found that although athletes who sustain an acl tear have a high risk of reinjuring that ligament,...ility to return to high-level competition after an acl reconstruction. In addition, the researchers sough...

An Athlete's First Question: 'Doc, When Can I Return?'

...d participation in sports affects healing time for acl injuries in young athletes LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25...opaedic Surgeons ( http://www.aaos.org/ ) (AAOS), acl tears are being seen in younger patients as an inc...n levels, makes young athletes more susceptible to acl tears at a younger age." Dr. Johnson says...

ACL Injury Prevention Program is First in Nation to Tackle Growing Problem

...o nine times greater risk than males to sustain an acl tear. Organized by University Sports Medici...ll - the three main sports with high incidences of acl tears. USM officials expect to train about 11,180 ... "We would typically expect to see about two acl tears per 100 participants, or about 58 non-contac...

Instrumentation Laboratory Wins Extended Agreement With MedAssets Supply Chain Systems for Critical Care Portfolio

... analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the acl TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully...omated, high-productivity analyzers, including the acl TOP and the new acl TOP 500 CTS. IL also offers the...

Instrumentation Laboratory Announces 'ILeader Panel' of Experts as Part of 50th Anniversary Program

...ect roles, including the project management of the acl TOP(R) Hemostasis Testing System. Trotta is an act... analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the acl TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully...omated, high-productivity analyzers, including the acl TOP and the new...

Hospital for Special Surgery Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report

...orthopedics, the hospital's sports medicine expertise is featured in an exclusive news video on U.S. News's Web site. The video depicts the process of acl surgery on a young athlete and follows several patients during their post-surgery rehabilitation process. Currently, physicians from HSS Sports Medi...

ACL Reconstruction With Cadaver Tissue Risky in Younger Patients

...her other alternatives would be better for younger acl patients. An estimated 800,000 acl tears occur each year in the United States, with the number of acl replacement surgeries correspondingly high. Gol...

Renowned Iowa Orthopaedic Surgeon, John Albright, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

...ovative surgical techniques for knee problems; developed the Iowa knee brace and a hamstring proprioception-based pivot-shift control program for the acl deficient knee. He has also mentored research efforts of numerous athletic training graduate students, more than 40 other graduate students including ...

Instrumentation Laboratory Receives Performance Award from Premier for Second Consecutive Year

...n analyzer. IL's hemostasis portfolio includes the acl TOP(R) Family of Hemostasis Testing Systems, fully...mated, high- productivity analyzers, including the acl TOP and the new acl TOP 500 CTS. IL also offers the ACL ELITE(R) and E...

BeaconEquity.com Issues TraderNotes on Medical Instruments and Supplies Stocks: LLSR, EMITF, BLTI, OISI, ACL, LMNX, MELA, PMII

...aging Ltd. (Nasdaq: EMITF ), Biolase Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: BLTI ), Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: OISI), Alcon Inc. (NYSE: acl ), Luminex Corp. (Nasdaq: LMNX ), Electro-Optical Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: MELA ) and Power Medical Interventions Inc. (NYSE: PMII ). Join the inve...

Women Risk Bone Loss After Knee Surgery

.... Each year, an estimated 38,000 women sustain acl tears. In fact, the incidence of acl injuries is two to eight times greater among women... same sport, women are more likely to injure their acl than men. Female basketball players, for example, ...

CIT GAP Funds Invests in STR, LLC

...rior cruciate ligament ("ACL") of the knee. The company plans to introduce its product, called the L-C Ligament(TM), to a market that averages 300,000 acl reconstructions per year in the US, EU, Canada, Japan and Australia. The current standard of care -- primarily consisting of autografts and allografts...

Alcon's PATANASE(R) Nasal Spray Approved by FDA for Treatment of Nasal Allergy Symptoms

...ENBERG, Switzerland, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcon, Inc. (NYSE: acl ) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appr... day-to-day activities or lessen the quality of life. About Alcon (NYSE: acl ) Alcon, Inc. is the world's leading eye care company, with sales of appr...

ACL Tears Worth Fixing in Seniors

...r even 40. Now, "you're never too old to have your acl reconstructed," said Dr. Diane Dahm, an assistant ...Surgeons' annual meeting, in San Francisco. The acl is a kind of anchor that holds the knee together a...looked at the records of 34 patients who underwent acl reconstruction surgery between 1990 and 2002 at th...