Knee Ligament Injuries
A 22-year-old female soccer player presents 6 weeks after a non-contact pivoting injury to her right knee. She reports the knee giving way during cutting maneuvers. Examination reveals a positive Lachman test with no solid endpoint, positive pivot shift, and no meniscal signs. MRI confirms complete ACL rupture with no other ligament injury. Regarding ACL reconstruction:
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The ACL has two functional bundles: anteromedial (tight in flexion) and posterolateral (tight in ext...
Graft options include bone-patellar tendon-bone (gold standard for high-demand athletes, fastest inc...
The ACL has one functional bundle; it primarily resists valgus stress; the anterior drawer test is m...
Tunnel placement is critical: femoral tunnel should be at the 10 o'clock (right) or 2 o'clock (left)...
Rehabilitation emphasizes early range of motion, quadriceps strengthening, and neuromuscular trainin...
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