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This study found that ACL injuries often occur as non-contact injury during pressing at the time of defense, regardless of the playing area.1 This result is backed up by their data of 55 non-contact injuries, which 44% occurred during

In this study, a randomized and concealed method supported by a computer was conducted prospectively for patients who showed signs of radiographic knee OA. In addition, without knowing further about the clinical status of participants, knee radiographs were assessed in the study of baseline and follow ups by an experienced surgeon. The baseline characteristics of subjects such as age and BMI were not significantly different. Criteria included were the radiographically confirmed as knee OA (a score ≥ 1 out of 4 on the K/L scale), ability to walk to the site, understand and make signature on the written consent of information form and report the data required. However, the research did not include the participants

Studies have also shown that women in particular, unfortunately have a disadvantage in life when compared to male counterparts, and that is one pertaining to their higher risk for ACL injury. Due to a neuromuscular imbalance that is concomitant with overactive quadriceps strength compared to hamstring strength, females tend to place more stress on the ACL. Accordingly, this increases the pressure on the ACL leading to a higher prevalence of injury that will arise more on the female spectrum than that of the male (Myer et al., 2009). Furthermore, this is important to be aware of for female athletes and for the Physical Therapists who treat them in efforts to provide educational information regarding the relationship of stronger hamstrings correlating to a lesser chance of ACL injury. Personally, I have worked with athletic females in the past as a personal trainer and while I was not strengthening hamstrings with the direct objective to prevent an ACL injury, I was cognizant of the notion that a balanced quadriceps and hamstring ratio was necessary to avoid lower extremity injuries as a

The foremost cruciate ligament (ACL) gives security and quality to the knee by averting front interpretation of the tibia under the femur and inordinate pivot through the knee it essentially keeps the knee from turning the distance around. The ACL is harmed amid running ball games, skiing, or bouncing game, so this is discovered more in more youthful grown-ups. It is frequently joined by damage to the average security ligament (MCL) and the average meniscus and that is known as a blown knee when you tear every one of the three. These mix wounds are connected with a higher commonness of radiographic osteoarthritis at 10-15 years, yet these patients demonstrate no distinctions in capacity contrasted with those with an detached ACL damage. The patient with an ACL break usually report a sudden sharp torment and precariousness amid rotating or a fast alter of course, or on effect, for example, a fall or handle. They additionally have heard or felt a thump as the joint separates or a snap of the muscle. On the off chance that there is intra articular muscle harm, the patient will report swelling (because of haemarthrosis). They might likewise give lost extent or development because of the torment and a sentiment unsteadiness on the weight bearing knee. The GP will watch, inspect the knee, screen and upgrade on swelling and emission. The foremost drawer tests the adaptability of the front ligament, Lachman test and the turn shift test are most normally used to test the strength of the knee joint. The level of crack or vicinity of different wounds can be affirmed by X-ray. Different ways while inspecting the patient in the event that they give atypically or abnormal amounts of torment are bone wound, microfractures, post-corner harm and tibial level breaks. All patients with suspected ACL wounds ought to see a physiotherapist inside of the initial two

A, an unloaded knee. B, when valgus loading is applied, the medial collateral ligament becomes taut and lateral compression occurs. C, this compressive load, as well as the anterior force vector caused by quadriceps contraction, causes a displacement of the femur relative to the tibia where the lateral femoral condyle shifts posteriorly and the tibia translates anteriorly and rotates internally, resulting in ACL rupture. D, after the ACL is torn, the primary restraint to anterior translation of the tibia is gone. This causes the medial femoral condyle to also be displaced posteriorly, resulting in external rotation of the tibia. ( 63 )

In female basketball players, neuromuscular, hormonal, and anatomical factors were considered internal factors that were the cause of non-contact ACL tears. Muscle weakness in the gluteus maximus and hamstring muscles along with poor dynamic

With an ever increasing number of people becoming involved with athletic activities, there is an increasing number of injuries occurring which can be devastating for the individual. Most of the injuries that affect athletes occur in one of four structures in the human body: bones, muscles, tendons, or ligaments. Because ligaments attach bone to bone and play a major part in providing stability for joints, the major stabilizing ligament in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), assists in performing everyday actions of the human body including sitting, standing, walking, running, dancing, and participating in other sports. The injury that specifically affects this ligament is very serious and always

Mechanisms of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are numerous.These injuries plague both athletes and non athletes. ACL injury is most prevalent (1 in 1,750 persons) in patients 15-45 years of age. It is more common in this age group in part because of their more active lifestyle as well as higher participation in sports.

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament also known as the ACL is deemed the most commonly torn ligament in the knee and can result from both contact and noncontact injuries. Most Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries result from an extreme force on the lateral side of the person’s knee causing a valgus force which pushes the knee inward (Kisner & Colby, 2012, pp. 802-803). This injury to the side of the knee can also cause a “Terrible Triad” injury which also injures both the medial meniscus and the medial collateral ligament (Kisner & Colby, 2012, p. 803). Our textbook further states that “the most common noncontact mechanism is a rotational mechanism in which the tibia is externally rotated on the planted foot….this mechanism can account for as many as 78% of all ACL injuries” (Kisner & Colby, 2012, p. 803). If the person does not seek medical help with this injury they are susceptible to also injuring the remaining support ligaments as well. Patients usually present with joint effusion; possibly 25 degrees of flexion, joint swelling if blood vessels are involved, limited ROM, stress pain and instability along with quads avoidance gait patterns (Kisner & Colby, 2011, p. 208)

To find the name of the original article I followed a link listed at the end of the FoxNews.com article entitled “Click for more from the University Hospitals Leuven.” I clicked the link. It brought me to Ku Leuven website which showed another article entitled “Surgeons describe new ligament in the human knee”. Within this article there was a link (entitled recently published) to

Women are at higher risk for many possible reasons, but none of which are 100 percent matter of fact. One of the reasons that Dr. Alpert suggests is that it could be hormonal. “Estrogen levels rise during certain hormonal cycles, which loosens the ligament and causes it to weaken, and

In the sports world the word ACL brings absolute horror and cringe with it. That’s because when an ACL tears it can be one of the most painful experiences an athlete can have, especially with the surgeries and recovery it brings with it. Along with that, the ACL is in the deep part of the middle of the knee, so most of the time when you damage your ACL you most likely have damaged something else. Women especially have to worry about the overall health of their knees as they have a 4.8% greater chance of tearing their ACL than men (Musgrave). ACL tears are one of the worst injuries in the sports world and in order to recover to full health it takes time, patience, and a hard-work ethic.

A torn ACL is one of the most serious and common knee injuries. Many aspects play a role in the treatment and rehabilitation of this injury. This paper will discuss the anatomy of the knee, describe a torn ACL, and the rehabilitation.

The knee joint is formed by the articulation of the distal end of the femur and the proximal end of the tibia. The fibula is only involved to the extent that it serves as an attachment site for connective tissue. In this paper, the anatomy of the joint will be discussed.

ACL injuries used to be seen as career ending injuries 50 years ago, however, throughout the years with the advancement in technology aiding treatment and rehabilitation procedures. Yet they are still sever and take months to recover. This is because of the precise location of the ligament within the knee joint. Resulting in no blood clot formation within the joint as a consequence scar tissue will not form and the tissue will just be filled with uncontrolled blood leading to swelling an pain within the joint (ACL reconstruction Oxford university hospital, 2017) which is why it takes between 9 to 12 months for recovery. With an ACL injury, other injuries often follow, namely MCL injuries and meniscal lesions which in time would likely lead to the patient contracting osteoarthritis due to it being a degenerative disorder consequently resulting from the meniscal and