Anterior cruciate ligament injury
An anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. The most common injury is a complete tear. Symptoms include... Wikipedia
- Specialty: Orthopedics
- Symptoms: Audible "crack" with pain, knee instability, swelling of knee
- Causes: Non-contact injury, contact injury
- Risk factors: Athletes, females
- Diagnostic method: Physical exam, MRI
- Prevention: Neuromuscular training, core strengthening
- Treatment: Braces, physical therapy, surgery
- Frequency: c. 200,000 per year (US)
- Data source: DuckDuckGo