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ACL and Medial Meniscus Tear
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ACL and Medial Meniscus Tear
HOW DO YOU TEAR AN ACL?
- Bones: Femur, Tibia, Patella
- Articular Cartilage: Slippery covering at the ends of bones
- Meniscus: "Shock absorbers"
- Ligaments:
- Collateral ligaments: LCL,MCL
- Cruciate Ligaments: ACL,PCL
- Temdons: Quardicep Tendon, Paterllar Tendon
TREATMENTS
- Surgery is required
- Cadaver Graft
- Hamstring or Patellar Tendons
ANATOMY
- Rehabilitation is required
- 9 to 12 months until competition ready again
Work Cited
“Common Knee Injuries .” Common Knee
Injuries-OrthoInfo - AAOS, AAOS, 1 Mar. 2014, orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00325.
John, R, et al. “Is There a Genetic
Predisposition to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear? A Systematic Review.” The American journal of sports medicine., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Dec. 2016, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26842309.
Prentice, William E. Essentials of athletic injury
management. 10th ed., McGraw Hill, 2016.
PREVENTION
Prevent an ACL tear by strengthening the muscles in the leg and the joint.
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