Knee Ligament Injuries
A 22-year-old female soccer player presents after a non-contact pivoting injury to her right knee. She describes hearing a "pop" and immediate swelling. Examination reveals a grade 2 Lachman test, positive pivot shift, and a tense effusion. MRI confirms a complete ACL rupture with an associated lateral meniscus tear. She wishes to return to competitive sport. Regarding ACL injuries and reconstruction:
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The ACL is the primary restraint to anterior tibial translation (85% of restraint); the pivot shift ...
Bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) autograft remains the gold standard for young athletes in contact sp...
ACL reconstruction should be performed within 48 hours of injury for optimal outcomes; the femoral t...
Surgery should be delayed until ROM is restored (especially full extension) to reduce arthrofibrosis...
A Segond fracture (avulsion of lateral tibial plateau) is pathognomonic for ACL rupture; associated ...
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