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Paediatric anterior cruciate ligament injury

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2021
The number of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament injuries is rising at a greater rate than in the adult population, as a result of the increased participation of children and adolescents in sports. This review explores the key presentations, diagnostic and management plans, and prevention methods associated with paediatric anterior cruciate ...
Omar, Zakieh   +4 more
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[Anterior cruciate ligament injuries].

Harefuah, 2006
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common, especially in young individuals who participate in sports activities associated with pivoting, decelerating and jumping. About 70% of ACL injuries do not result from direct contact. Establishing risk factors is important for prevention strategies.
Amir, Haim   +3 more
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Sports Medicine, 1994
The competitive elite athlete who sustains an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture has few options for treatment. If they wish to continue to compete at the preinjury level, then the only viable option is to undergo an ACL reconstruction. Otherwise, the athlete is at a substantial risk with a ACL deficient knee of sustaining subsequent degenerative
K D, Shelbourne, G A, Rowdon
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants, 2018
Women are 8 times more likely than men to injure an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The female ACL has estrogen and relaxin receptors, which affect the integrity of the tissue as the hormones rise and fall. Relaxin, a hormone produced by the corpus luteum, affects connective-tissue elasticity by decreasing collagen, thus weakening the tissue’s ...
Catherine E. Woznak   +1 more
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1991
In brief Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in the child or adolescent athlete are common in contact and noncontact sports and may lead to further knee damage. The presenting signs mimic those of several other acute knee problems; therefore, correctly diagnosing an acute ACL disruption is vital. Whether conservative or surgical treatment is best
Barton Nisonson, Barry Goldberg
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention

Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2008
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common in athletes participating in sports requiring jumping and pivoting maneuvers. Recent research has attempted to identify potential risk factors and to develop interventions to address these risk factors in order to help prevent ACL injuries. Neuromuscular, hormonal, anatomic, and environmental factors
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