Anterior cruciate ligament

Learn about this injury that affects one of the main ligaments in your knee and most commonly occurs during sports such as soccer and football.

About 30 per cent of tears in the anterior cruciate ligament that supports the knee heal within two years with strengthening exercises, challenging the common assumption that surgery is always needed

An ACL injury is a sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) one of the strong bands of tissue that help connect your thigh bone to your shinbone. ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops or changes in direction, jumping and landing such as basketball, and football. For more information call 0294 663 3330. #mewarhspital #acl #aclinjury #aclsurgery #tibia #femurfracture #aclrecovery #AnteriorCruciateLigament #facebook #injury #healthcare #pain

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and knee injuries are common among athletes and active individuals. At Hampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine, we understand the physical and

ACL reconstructive surgery is the only way to effectively treat a torn ACL. During surgery, a graft is taken from a chosen tendon and threaded through a hole drilled in the tibia...

Knee: Cruciate and Collateral Ligaments Anatomy Right knee in flexion: anterior view, Anterior cruciate ligament, Lateral condyle of femur (articular surface), Popliteus tendon, Fibular collateral ligament, Lateral meniscus, Transverse ligament of knee, Head of fibula, Tubercle of iliotibial tract (Gerdy’s tubercle), Posterior cruciate ligament, Medial condyle of femur (articular surface), Medial meniscus, Tibial collateral ligament (superficial and deep fibers), Medial condyle of tibia…

Anterior Drawer Test of the Knee is used to determine the integrity of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), full or partial ACL tear. See Also: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdnBKv38EEQ How is Knee Anterior Drawer Test done? The patient lies in the supine position with the clinician standing to the side of the patient,s involved knee. The clinician grasps the lower leg of the patient just distal to the joint space of the knee and the patien... …

Minnesota knee specialist Dr. LaPrade ACL reconstruction be performed in young active patients and in patients who report instability with twisting or turning.

Unfortunately, the Doctors at Valley Animal Hospital routinely diagnose dogs with a "ruptured ACL." This is a common knee injury in young/athletic or older/overweight dogs. A dog's knee is designed a lot like a human's knee-- with two ligaments ins