(English) Episode 162-ACL Healing Paradox - Why "Healed" Ligaments Look Good on MRI But feel worse than surgery after 11 years

Emerging evidence suggests that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures can restore ACL fiber continuity. The relationship between ACL continuity on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (sign of ACL healing) and outcomes .5 years after an acute ACL rupture has not been investigated.(Filbay SR, Roemer F, Roos EM, Turkiewicz A, Frobell R, Lohmander LS, et al. Association between ACL continuity on magnetic resonance imaging at 5 years after an acute ACL rupture and 11-year outcomes: A secondary analysis from the KANON trial. Am J Sports Med [Internet]. 2025;53(8):1893–900. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03635465251339061)