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2. Anterior cruciate ligament - Wikipedia

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   Most ACL tears are a result of a non-contact mechanism such as a sudden change in a direction causing the knee to rotate inward. As the knee rotates inward, additional strain is placed on the ACL, since the femur and tibia, which are the two bones that articulate together forming the knee joint, move in opposite directions, causing the ACL to tear.

3. Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   Injuries to the ACL are common, 250,000 ACL injuries occur on an annual basis. This corresponds to a 1 in 3,000 chance of an individual sustaining an ACL injury. Ligaments in the ACL or meniscus are usually torn with an external force being applied to the knee joint. The ACL can be torn without an external force being applied [11]

4. Unhappy triad - Wikipedia

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   The unhappy triad, also known as a blown knee among other names, is an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and meniscus.Analysis during the 1990s indicated that this 'classic' O'Donoghue triad is actually an unusual clinical entity among athletes with knee injuries.

5. Torn ACLs may heal with therapy instead of surgery, though ...

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   Surgery is almost always recommended to repair a torn ACL, which involves replacing the ligament with a new one called a graft made of tissue from a patient’s kneecap tendons or hamstrings, or ...

6. Cameron Brink's Season-Ending ACL Injury Forces Her To Miss ...

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   A torn ACL is a major injury, and it’s commonly linked to playing basketball, soccer, and skiing, according to Mount Sinai. Athletes who suffer an ACL tear will usually need surgery to get back ...

7. ACL injuries are more common in women — experts are still ...

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   Treatment for ACL injuries typically involves a combination of rehabilitation and surgery, depending on the severity of the tear. Recovery can take anywhere from several months to over a year.

8. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   The torn ligament can either be removed from the knee (most common), or preserved (where the graft is passed inside the preserved ruptured native ligament) before reconstruction through an arthroscopic procedure. ACL repair is also a surgical option. This involves repairing the ACL by re-attaching it, instead of performing a reconstruction.

9. Galaxy playmaker Riqui Puig suffers torn ACL in Western ... - AOL

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   Galaxy playmaker Riqui Puig will miss the MLS Cup final and the start of the 2025 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee during Saturday's 1-0 Western Conference semifinal win over the ...