The hamstring muscle group has three main roles: to flex the knee, to extend the hip and to work ‘eccentrically’ – like a break to slow the leg down during the swing phase of running.

Traditional bone-patellar tendon-bone and hamstring tendon ACL grafts are not without limitations. A growing body of anatomic, biomechanical and clinical data has demonstrated the utility of ...

The aim of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery is to provide the patient with a timely return to sport allowing them to participate without any further meniscal damage and having a ...

Strengthening the quadriceps muscle group also is very important in controlling the knee cap and treating anterior knee pain. Hamstring stretching (rear thigh) also can be helpful, especially ...

or hamstring tendons. While the results work well for most patients, this involves harvesting the graft from elsewhere in the knee and drilling tunnels through the bone. It's a pretty invasive ...