Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in Female Athletes <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\n knee is the largest and the most complex joint within the body, because\n of this, injury within this joint is a common occurrence. The anterior \ncruciate ligament (ACL) is a tough band of connective tissue that \nconnects one bone to another. The ACL originates from the anterior \nintercondylar area of the tibia and extends to the lateral condyle of \nthe femur. The ACL\u2019s purpose is to keep the femur and the tibia from \nextending beyond their normal range. The ACL prevents anterior movement \nof the tibia as well as hyperextension from the knee. When injured, the \nACL does not offer the stability that the knee joint needs for \nperformance among athletes. When an athlete tears their ACL, the person \nmay report hearing, as well as feeling a pop within their knee. Soon \nafter an ACL is ruptured the knee swells. After some of the swelling \ngoes down, individuals can usually walk on their knee but the joint \nfeels unstable and may give out. Because of this, an ACL reconstruction \nsurgery is needed in order to restore full stability to the knee joint \nand allow athletes to resume normal activities within their sport. The \npurpose of this review is to systematically look at some of the major \nrisk factors associated with tearing the ACL in order to come to a \nconclusion on certain preventative measures that need to be taken by \nathletes in order to successfully lower the risk of an ACL tear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
BIOL 311, Anatomy and Physiology <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tammy Bovee <\/p>\n\n\n\n
P114 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
11 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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