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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
BY LUCY CATALAN
DESCRIBE THE INJURY
- Most ACL injuries are complete or near complete tears. About 1/2 of ACL injuries occur along with damage to other structures in the knee. Injured ligaments are considered "sprains" and are graded on a severity case. (Grade 1-3 sprains)
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
- Knee swelling
- Instability
- Pain
TREATMENTS (HOW CAN WE FIX IT?)
- Treatment consists of surgery and physical therapy.
PRO- ATHLETE
- Rafael Alcantara, also known as, Rafinha suffered a tear to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament on September 16,2015. He was injured after being brought down from behind on a slide tackle. He had to undergo surgery and was told he would be out for the rest of the season and has yet to say when he'll be back.
FACTS
- Females are at greater risk, mainly because females have stronger quadriceps muscles in relation to the posterior chain muscles, coupled with weaker and more moveable core muscles.
