Unlike many orthopaedic issues, the risk of an ACL injury or tear does not increase with age. Instead, ACL tears are most closely linked to participation in sports like soccer, basketball, lacrosse and skiing where there are bursts of activity and sharp turns and pivots. Who’s at Greater Risk for ACL Tears? ACL tears do […]
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Are Women Athletes More Likely to Tear their ACL?
It is true that we see an increasing number of knee injuries in female athletes, especially in those who participate in basketball, soccer and volleyball. The ACL is one of the four major ligaments of the knee and acts as a stabilizer between the thigh (femur) and the shin (tibia), restraining forward motion of the […]
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