by Laura Daggett | Apr 2, 2021 | ACL Blog, Sports
Risk Factors for ACL tears The ACL The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. The ACL plays a very important role in stabilizing the knee by maintaining the appropriate alignment of the tibia and femur. ACL injuries can occur...
by Laura Daggett | Mar 2, 2021 | ACL Blog, Blogs, Knee, Sports
Preventing an ACL Injury The ACL The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. The ACL plays a very important role in stabilizing the knee by maintaining the appropriate alignment of the tibia and femur. ACL injuries can occur in...
by Laura Daggett | Feb 2, 2021 | ACL Blog, Blogs, Knee, Sports
Females more at risk for ACL tears than males The ACL One of the most common knee injuries is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain or tear. Unfortunately, females do in fact tend to injure their ACL more often than males. Some studies report females are 3 or...
by Laura Daggett | Jan 17, 2021 | (ALL) Research, ACL, ACL Blog, Daggett, Knee, Research, Sports
Percutaneous Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair With Needle Arthroscopy and Biological Augmentation Authors: Matthew C. Daggett D.O., M.B.A.; Kyle Busch D.O.; Andrea Ferretti M.D.; Edoardo Monaco M.D.; Giorgio Bruni M.D. Available online Jan 16, 2021 This research...
by Laura Daggett | Jan 14, 2021 | ACL Blog, Blogs, Knee, Sports
ACL Reconstruction vs ACL Repair Role of ACL The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) runs diagonally in the middle of the knee. The ACL is a primary stabilizer of the knee and serves many important functions. Without an intact ACL, the knee joint may become unstable and...
by admincontrols | Mar 25, 2019 | ACL Blog, Daggett, Research
Intercondylar notch dysplasia in open-physis anterior cruciate ligament injuries: A case-control study There are many risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament tears. Within this article, we confirm that the presence of narrowing of the intercondylar notch can lead...
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