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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury


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Alternate Names : ACL Injury, Cruciate Ligament Injury - Anterior, Knee Injury - Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)

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ACL Injury Causes

ACL tears may be due to contact or non-contact injuries. A blow to the side of the knee, such as may occur during a football tackle, may result in an ACL tear.

Alternatively, coming to a quick stop, combined with a direction change while running, pivoting, landing from a jump, or overextending the knee joint, can cause injury to the ACL.

Basketball, football, soccer and skiing are common causes of ACL tears.

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Review Date : 1/15/2003
Reviewed By : Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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