Tag Kurt P. Spindler MD

The Multicenter Orthopaedics Outcomes Network Group and the Effects of Obesity and Body Weight on the Results of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Approximately 175,000–200,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions occur each year at a cost to society of 1–2 billion dollars. These injuries generally occur in younger, more active individuals, with the goal of surgical reconstruction to restore knee biomechanics that allow…