Using a neuromuscular training program may have a direct benefit in decreasing the number of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female soccer players.

This program, which focuses on neuromuscular control, appears to reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in collegiate female soccer players, especially those with a history of anterior cruciate ligament injury.

The prevalence of radiographic hip abnormalities in elite soccer athletes is considerable, particularly in young male athletes. The establishment of the prevalence of these findings represents the first step in identifying the relationship between radiographic abnormalities and injuries of the hip and groin in athletes.

Patient height can predict the desired length of the tendinous portion of a patellar bone-tendon-bone allograft. An addition of 10 mm is made to the predicted anterior cruciate ligament length to allow for aperture tibial and femoral fixation. Patellar bone-tendon-bone allografts can be requested based on recipient patient height as follows: 5 ft, 0 in to 5 ft, 6 in: tendinous length/total length, 45 mm/95 mm; 5 ft, 7 in to 6 ft, 1 in: 50 mm/100 mm; > 6 ft, 1 in: 55 mm/105 mm.