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  1. Aug 12, 2024 · Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are the most common knee ligament injury encountered in radiology and orthopedic practice.

  2. Mar 31, 2024 · ACL tears are common athletic injuries leading to anterior and lateral rotatory instability of the knee. Diagnosis can be suspected clinically with presence of a traumatic knee effusion with increased laxity on Lachman's test but requires MRI studies to confirm diagnosis.

  3. Aug 8, 2011 · Primary signs of anterior cruciate ligament tear. Sagittal intermediate-weighted images of three different patients showing different patterns of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. A: Typical appearance of ACL tear at the mid-substance with fibres discontinuity of ACL (arrowheads).

    • Wing Hung Alex Ng, James Francis Griffith, Esther Hiu Yee Hung, Bhawan Paunipagar, Billy Kan Yip Law...
    • 10.5312/wjo.v2.i8.75
    • 2011
    • World J Orthop. 2011 Aug 18; 2(8): 75-84.
  4. Apr 11, 2023 · An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common injury to the knee joint, with an incidence in the UK of around 30 cases per 100,000 each year. The ACL is an important stabiliser of the knee joint , being the primary restraint to limit anterior translation of the tibia (relative to the femur) and also contributing to knee rotational ...

  5. Jun 30, 2016 · One of the more common injuries to the knee, especially in sports such as football, soccer, and skiing, is a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL is an intercondylar ligament that attaches proximally at the medial posterior aspect of the lateral femoral condyle and distally at the medial aspect of the intercondylar eminence of ...

  6. Oct 15, 2010 · Studies have shown a 1.4 to 9.5 times increased risk of ACL tear in women. 6, 7 Different theories for this predominance in women have been suggested, as well as other factors that could...

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  8. Feb 16, 2024 · Knee injuries are commonly diagnosed using X-rays or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests. This article contains pictures of the knee joint, including X-rays, diagrams, and real images of knee injuries.