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A study from a University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design researcher shows a better-designed operating room shaves time off of orthopedic surgery, implying better outcomes and reduced costs.

A KU study found that having patients perform a single leg backward hop can be a better indicator of recovery from ACL injuries and reconstruction in the knee. The measure helps give better data about various points of health in the leg and is easy for researchers, patients and practitioners to perform and measure.