Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery involves placing screws and staples to hold the knee in place. These screws may cause pain in the knee. In some cases, ACL surgery can fail. The ACL works to ...
CARDIFF, Wales — Tapered stainless steel screws used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction had higher pullout strengths than nearly identical screws with nontapered shafts, according to the ...