N. Snavely and have found that it is complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the ?nal examining committee have been made. Chair ...

do better if they do not have ACL surgery or if they wait for a period of time before surgical reconstruction. When the ACL is torn, a main stabilizing force in the knee is compromised resulting in "giving way" ...

damage to their knee should they return to sporting activity and are advised to undergo surgical reconstruction ...

have shown little success at providing chronic stability after complete midsubstance tears. If ACL reconstruction is undertaken, the literature suggests that intra-articular reconstruction provides the best long-term ...

and insight into injury mechanisms can be obtained through different approaches, including surveys of injured athletes, laboratory motion analysis, cadaver studies or mathematical simulations. However, with the exception of rare ...