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The Anterior Cruciate Ligament is part of the connective tissue of the knee, that stabilizes and allows for range of motion, linking the femur and tibia. Tears to this ligament are the most common knee injury, and are medium-serious problems that may require surgical intervention.
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Which part of the body would an ACL tear occur?
ACL is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, which joins the upper and lower halves of the knee.
What is a tear in a ligament?
A ruptured ligament is a ligament that has become damaged and split its outer layer. It may require treatment or, with care, it may be able to heal on its own.
Which of these terms means a stretch or tear ligaments?
A sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament.
What bone is injured when you have a sprained ankle?
A sprained ankle is a tear in a ligament or tendon, not an injury to a bone.
What is the treatment for a lateral costotransverse ligament tear?
This is similar to a strain so rest and then light excercise.
Which ligament in the knee is damaged in extension?
medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate
What is ACL tear?
This is a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee. It is a significant ligament helping to connect the tibia bone in the lower leg to the femur in the thigh.
What is a ACl tear?
An Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear is a serious injury taking place during sports often times when pivoting or landing from a jump
Which part of the body would an ACL tear occur?
ACL is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, which joins the upper and lower halves of the knee.
Does acl tear need surgery when you can walk on it?
The problem is that with an acl tear, you are able to walk in a straight line fairly easily; the anterior cruciate ligament is important in lateral, or side to side movement.
ACL tear stands for?
Unfortunately, many NFL players know this one. It's the anterior cruciate ligament , and is the most frequent injury during sports (or work) when a sudden sideways (lateral) shock occurs to the knee causing a tear, rupture or separation of the ligament from the bone.
Is a knee ligament tear a internal or external injury?
Internal or external to what? The knee joint? There are a number of knee ligaments e.g. anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are internal to the knee joint but the medial and lateral collateral ligaments are external to the knee joint
What else can you have if it is not acl?
If your ACL is not torn or overextended there are other ligaments that exist in your knee. The MCL, Medial Cruciate Ligament, and the PCL, Posterior Cruciate Ligament are also ligaments that are common for a knee injury. Meniscuses also could sustain injury and tear. A doctor would have to properly diagnose what the injury is and could possibly do this with an MRI.
Where does it hurt when you tear your ACL?
When you tear or injure your Anterior Cruciate Ligament,you will hear a sudden popping sound and there will be a moderate to severe pain, swelling and instability of the knee feeling kind of like "wobbly." Basically, knee brace and immobilization of the affected knee is necessary. Otherwise, continued activity on a knee with Anterior Cruciate Ligmant Injury can result into devastating consequences such as massive cartilage damage, leading to a high-risk of developing Osteoarthritis in later life.
What are the result of an injury to a ligament?
Usually, this refers to an Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear, where the knee is in a fixed position and a twisting force is applied to it. This manifests itself as knee weakness when weight is put on it, with the sensation of the knee "slipping" forward. Damage of the meniscal cartilage around it is also common. In the young or active athlete, ACL repair is surgically undertaken using a tendon graft to repair the ligament. In the not so active, the quadriceps muscles supporting the knee can be built up through physiotherapy and so surgery can be avoided.
What is a tear in a ligament?
A ruptured ligament is a ligament that has become damaged and split its outer layer. It may require treatment or, with care, it may be able to heal on its own.
Which of these terms means a stretch or tear ligaments?
A sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament.
