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The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the four ligaments in the knee joint. The ACL runs diagonally inside the knee like a rope to make the joint stable!
The ACL keeps the knee stable when changing directions quickly or when landing from a jump.[1]
How is the ligament injured?
There are many ways that an ACL can be injured. Here are just a few examples:
Changing direction with the knee caving in
Twisting with your foot planted
Stopping suddenly on a straight knee
Landing from a jump with the knees caving in
Being hit on the knee from the front or the side
Check out our blog to learn more about ACL injury symptoms and common mechanisms of injury associated with an ACL injury. Additionally, your biological sex plays a role in ACL injury as well. Research has indicated that young female athletes are more likely to tear their ACL compared to male athletes.[2] Read more about it in this blog post.
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References
1. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries—OrthoInfo—AAOS. (2014). OrthoInfo.
