Introduction: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important stabilizer of the tibiofemoral joint. The ACL has a proximal attachment on the posteromedial portion of the lateral condyle of the femur and creates an anterior medial vector to reach its distal attachment at the anteromedial tibia. The anteromedial vector the ACL makes allows it to prevent primarily anterior translation of the tibia on the femur and secondarily tibial rotation subluxation on the femur and both valgus and varus forces
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury HPE 101 February 22‚ 2010 The anterior cruciate ligament‚ or ACL‚ is one of four major knee ligaments. The ACL is critical to knee stability‚ and people who injure their ACL often complain of symptoms of their knee giving-out from under them. Therefore‚ many patients who sustain an ACL tear opt to have surgical treatment of this injury. An ACL tear is most often a sports-related injury. ACL tears can also occur during rough play‚ mover vehicle collisions‚
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Nursing Management 1 Running Head: Left Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Nursing Management of a Patient with Left Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Bula‚ Monesa Bianca Carillo‚ Kathlyn O. Our Lady of Fatima University Nursing Management 2 Nursing Management of a Patient with Left Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear M.G.‚ a 23 year old male soldier was involved in a vehicular accident a year ago‚ and was diagnosed with left symphysis pubis diastasis with sacroiliac joint disruption
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knee involves the anterior cruciate ligament; also known as the ACL. The knee is set up as a central point where three bones meet together forming the knee itself. These bones are the femur (thigh bone)‚ shinbone (tibia) and the kneecap (patella). All of which are connected to other bones by ligaments. The four primary ligaments in the knee are the LCL (lateral collateral ligament)‚ PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)‚ MCL (medial collateral ligament) and the ACL. Each ligament acts like a rope to
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four main ligaments in a person’s knee (Nieman). The knee joint contains four ligaments‚ one tendon‚ and some meniscus and cartilage. The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) runs from the femur to the fibula on the inner half of the knee. The medial collateral ligament (MCL) runs from the femur to the tibia on the outer half of the knee. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) crosses behind the ACL. The meniscus and cartilage
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An anterior cruciate ligament injury also referred as an ACL injury “caused by a sudden deceleration or landing maneuver with the leg in a vulnerable position” tearing the anterior cruciate ligament. There are three major bones that meet to form your knee joint known as the femur (thighbone)‚ tibia (shinbone)‚ and kneecap (patella). These bones are then connected to each other by ligaments that act as strong ropes in order to hold the bones together and stabilize the knee. One of these ligaments is
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Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries of the knee are common in sports that require jumping and rotational movements such as‚ gymnastics‚ basketball‚ soccer‚ volleyball‚ football‚ and handball (Gilchrist‚ 2008). Treatment for an ACL injury is expensive‚ requires extensive amounts of rehabilitation‚ and increases the risk of early osteoarthritis in individuals (Meeuwisse & Emery‚ 2010; Waldén et al.‚ 2012). The financial costs associated with ACL injuries are an estimated $3 billion
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Zeanna Rivera Pamela Bullard English 1301-212 10/17/12 Essay Two-The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL): Injuries and how to prevent and treat them The basketball game has been going on for about an hour. Both teams have been trading points‚ running back and forth on the court fighting to stay ahead. The main point guard on one of the teams sprints down the court while dribbling the ball. She makes it all the way down to the end of the court‚ goes
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ACL Tear The ACL also known as the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments in the knee that allows stability (about.com). ACL tears are most common in athletes and especially in female athletes. There are many ways to tear your ACL‚ whether it is with contact or no contact. There are also minimal symptoms for an ACL tear but they are very important to look for when an athlete is complaining about knee pain. The treatments for this injury also depend on the severity of the
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topic=a00420 PCL Injury (Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury) Anatomy of the knee: Two bones meet to form your knee joint: the thighbone (femur) and shinbone (tibia). Your kneecap sits in front of the joint to provide some protection. Bones are connected to other bones by ligaments. There are four primary ligaments in your knee. They act like strong‚ supportive ropes that help hold the bones together and keep your knee stable. Collateral Ligaments. These ligaments are found on the medial and lateral
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