Lisandro Martinez will likely play no further part in the current campaign for Manchester United after a statement from his club confirmed that he has suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury.

Tests carried out on Monday allegedly confirmed that Martinez ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee. He will now have to undergo surgery and will likely be sidelined for around eight months.

The previous guideline provided evidence that the severity of ligament damage can be assessed most reliably by delayed physical examination (4–5 days post trauma). After correct diagnosis, it can be ...

This time, the striker was not able to get back on his feet and left the field on a stretcher, with the club later confirming he had suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are two major ligaments in the knee that work together to provide stability. They are also common sites of serious tears, ...

Sometimes, an allograft (a tendon from a deceased donor, called a cadaver) is used to reconstruct the torn ACL. Research suggests there is no benefit to using one type of graft versus another. An ...