by James Mackenzie and Jenny Description One of the most common knee injury that is the result of spraining or tearing the anterior cruciate ligament About half of all injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament occur with damage to other structures ID: 469778
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
by: James, Mackenzie, and JennySlide2
Description
One of the most common knee injury that is the result of spraining or tearing the anterior cruciate ligament.
About half of all injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament occur with damage to other structures
Injuries are considered “sprains” and is graded on a severity scale.
Grade 1 SprainGrade 2 SprainGrade 3 SprainSlide3
Anatomy
4 bones meet at the knee
Bones held together by 4 primary ligaments
2 collateral - side to side movement
2 cruciate - front to back movementACL prevents tibia from sliding in front of the femurSlide4
Cause
There are severals ways in which the acl can be torn:
Changing direction rapidly
Stopping suddenly
Landing from a jump incorrectlySlowing down while running
Direct contact or collisionSlide5
Symptoms
popping noise
knee giving out
swelling
loss in full range of motion
Signs
Symptoms
pain
tenderness along joint line
discomfort while walking
DO NOT IGNORE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMSSlide6
Treatment
Depends on the individual’s needs and lifestyle
Non-surgical options if the overall stability of knee is still intact
bracing/crutches
physical therapySurgical reconstructionreplace the torn ligament with tissue graft
regrowth takes a long time
surgery is done with an arthroscope and small incisions
graft is threaded through and screwed in Slide7
Rehabilitation
May involve surgery or not
Physical therapy
Strengthening ProgramSlide8