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| | Anterior cruciate ligament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The ACL primarily serves to stabilize the knee in an extended position and when surrounding muscles are relaxed, so if the muscles are strong many people can function without it. | | | Women athletes are being taught safer jumping and landing techniques to better protect them from cruciate injury [2]. | | | There are three options for surgical ACL repair (see ACL reconstruction). |
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| | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| | The injury that specifically affects this ligament is very serious and always provides a challenge for the health care provider, in most cases the orthopedic doctor, who is responsible for the correction of the problem. | | | Rehabilitation is a primary part of the recovery process for any patient who has had anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery. | | | Most of the injuries that affect athletes occur in one of four structures in the human body: bones, muscles, tendons, or ligaments. |
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http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/Reference/Instruction/LuttmerACL.cfm
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| | ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT PROSTHESES |
| | The mechanical behavior of the ACL is complex, with variable tension among fiber bundles, variable modulus as a function of load level, viscoelastic effects (creep, relaxation, strain-rate sensitivity), etc., which are discussed elsewhere. | | | Experimental and clinical ACL reconstruction studies have generally shown poor long-term results due to persistent pain, synovitis, sterile effusions, arthritis, and mechanical breakdown of the synthetic polymers. | | | The tensile strength of the human ACL is at least 38 MPa. |
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| | anterior cruciate ligament injuries anterior cruciate ligament surgery |
| | After anterior cruciate ligament injuries, doctors sometimes tell patients to 'test their knee out' for a period of time while they're considering the possibility of surgery. | | | Although some doctors believe an MRI is no more accurate than a careful examination in verifying anterior cruciate ligament injuries, the MRI can also document damage to the 'menisci,' little pads of cartilage inside the knee which provide cushioning ('torn cartilage' in the knee usually involves a severance of one of the menisci). | | | The post-surgery recuperative period and anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation programme can be even more important than the surgery itself. |
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| | ACL INJURIES: Treatment and Rehabilitation |
| | In 1976 I studied the relationship of anterior cruciate ligament rupture to meniscal pathology in three groups of patients. | | | An elite athlete who has had a technically well performed early reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament followed by an adequate and successful rehabilitation program, should be able to return to the field of his chosen sport between six and nine months. | | | The most common cause of ACL rupture is a traumatic force being applied to the knee in a twisting moment. |
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| | Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate deficient knee is a surgical procedure. | | | Because all injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament do not have the same instability pattern, the treatment needs to be individualized. | | | For this reason every anterior cruciate ligament injury requires a discussion if what expectations the patient has, and what they are willing to give up. |
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http://www.lahey.org/orthopaedicsurgery/updates/acl.asp
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| | Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery |
| | ACL surgery is done by making small incisions in the knee and inserting instruments for surgery through these incisions (arthroscopic surgery) or by cutting a large incision in the knee (open surgery). | | | Have chronic ACL deficiency that is affecting your quality of life. | | | ACL reconstruction surgery uses a graft to replace the ligament. |
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| | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture |
| | The most common meniscal injury occurs in the medial meniscus and is associated with rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. | | | The most common mechanism for anterior cruciate rupture comes with sudden rotation of the stifle when the joint is in flexion (i.e. | | | Animals with an acute rupture present with a non weight-bearing lameness, joint effusion, palpable pain in the stifle, and joint instability. |
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| | IASM Institute For Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine - Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) |
| | ACL Tightening (Shrinkage): We are currently performing a study utilizing a new technique which tightens the partially torn or stretched ACL. | | | This technique has been utilized for the longest period of time in the largest number of patients, and is considered the gold standard for ACL reconstruction. | | | Initially, we were impressed with the ability to tighten the ligament at the time of surgery (average 50% reduction in laxity). |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury |
| | The "unhappy triad" is a classic example, in which the ACL is torn at the same time as the MCL and the medial meniscus (one of the shock-absorbing cartilages in the knee). | | | An ACL injury should be treated with a splint, ice, elevation of the joint (above the level of the heart), and pain relievers such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like ibuprofen). | | | ACL injuries are often associated with other injuries. |
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| | VCA All-Care Animal Referral Center |
| | Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most commonly encountered orthopedic injuries seen in dogs. | | | The anterior cruciate ligament is a very important structure in the knee (stifle) joint of the dog. | | | Many surgical techniques are available for repair of the cruciate ligament and/or stabilization of the joint. |
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| | eMedicine - Knee, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries (MRI) : Article by Alan W Horn, MD |
| | Hyperextension tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with "kissing" bone bruises. | | | The probability of an ACL tear is high if both such bone bruises are present, only slightly lower if the tibial bone bruise is present in isolation, and only slightly lower still with an isolated femoral bone bruise of this appearance. | | | MRI signs of chronic ACL tear are the same as those of acute ACL injury except that bone bruises and edema about the knee are absent (Vahey, 1991; Dimon, 1998). |
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| | ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT REPAIR |
| | Special attention with soft tissue massage to the arthroscopic portals should be taken to decrease the incidence of fibrosis. | | | However, the techniques reported do not reflect the current understanding of ACL isometry, anatomy, or rehabilitation methods. | | | All patients underwent pre and post operative clinical examinations, KT 1000, radiographs and 29 underwent both MRI examinations. |
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| | eMedicine - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury : Article by John D Hubbell |
| | The tibial insertion is located in a fossa that is anterior and lateral to the anterior tibial spine. | | | Based on statements found in the Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 7 regarding the increased incidence of knee ligament injuries, the author proposes that this incidence may be associated with the current emphasis on fitness. | | | Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. |
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| | Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) |
| | Reconstruction Surgical reconstruction of the ACL is indicated for patients with unstable knees who desire to remain active. | | | This Total Motion Training™ technique is for people of all ages and athletes from gold medalists to world cup winners to weekend dreamers. | | | FAQs An overview of our goals and commitment, including frequently asked questions about ACL injury, surgery, and rehabilitation. |
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| | Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| | At this time the TPLO is felt to be the best way to repair a cruciate rupture regardless of the size of the dog and is probably the only procedure to be considered for dogs over 50lbs. | | | Larger overweight dogs that rupture one cruciate ligament frequently rupture the other one within a year’s time. | | | A dog with arthritis pain from an old cruciate rupture may still benefit from a TPLO surgery. |
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| | Anterior cruciate ligament injuries |
| | Overall, about 90% of patients with ACL injuries fully recover, as long as they faithfully follow a good rehabilitation program. | | | Your doctor also may suggest that you wear a knee brace, and that you take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and others), to relieve pain and ease swelling. | | | The doctor also may check your knee's range of motion if it's not too painful or too swollen, and will pull against the ligaments to check their strength. |
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| | Health Report - 15/02/1999: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries |
| | Stephen Liu: I think you may be on the right track, although we haven't had any data, but I think if we study all the athletes, those that have amenorrhoea or somehow more balanced hormones where there is less fluctuation, tend to do well. | | | Stephen Liu: Well in our studies, we found oestrogen has significant influence in the metabolism of anterior cruciate ligament. | | | But you're saying that it's really quite an active little organ here, this ligament, and turns over at a fairly high rate. |
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| | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, ACL Injuries Pain Relief | | | AllRefer Health - Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury (ACL Injury, Cruci... | | | If you need to know "what is medical malpractice" -- you may want to consult with a Nevada injury attorney... |
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| | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury |
| | Articular cartilage injury - Injury to the hyaline or articular cartilage on the ends of bone. | | | Surgery will involve reconstructing the ligament from a tendon elsewhere in the body, or simply repairing the damaged ligament. | | | This will aid a faster recovery following surgery. |
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http://sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/knee/anteriorcruciate.htm
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| | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| | In fact, many professional athletes have had their ACL reconstructed to return to productive careers, usually without need of a brace. | | | This often occurs when a person attempts to plant his/her foot and cut to the side while running. | | | With each giving way episode, they may further injure other structures inside the knee. |
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http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/orthopaedics/antcruc.cfm
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| | Anterior cruciate ligament - knee dictionary |
| | A patient's guide to successful ACL surgery and rehabilitation. | | | A perioperative rehabilitation programme for anterior cruciate ligament surgery | | | The word 'cruciate' means 'crossed', referring to the fact that there are two cruciate ligaments, the one crossing over from front to back (the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL) and the other one crossing over from the back to the front (the posterior cruciate ligament or PCL). |
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| | If the dog is over 15kg in weight it is generally considered advisable to perform some type of surgical repair of which there are several approaches.. | | | The joint becomes unstable with a typical 'anterior draw' movement. | | | Complete or partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the stifle (knee) is a common traumatic condition of the dog and occasionally the cat. |
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| | ARTHROSCOPIC ACL SURGERY RECONSTRUCTION |
| | Following an initial 6-10 week period of supervised physical therapy, most patients will progress to a self-directed program that is done in a health club. | | | For Additional Information on ACL Surgery & CPM Use: | | | The initial treatment of an acute ACL injury often includes ice, anti-inflammatory medication, and physical therapy which is directed at restoring the range of motion of the injured knee. |
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| | Ligament croisé antérieur |
| | This effect of limiting internal rotation is further enhanced by the twisting of two cruciate ligaments around each other during internal rotation. | | | The ACL also prevents undue internal rotation of the tibia relative to the femur. | | | However, the knee may feel unstable when the knee is twisted as when the foot is firmly planted on the ground and the body twists to the right (on a right knee). |
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| | Anterior cruciate ligament |
| | These are classic ski and football injuries as the foot is commonly locked in place as the body twists around it. | | | The decision of whether to operate or not depends a great deal on the age of the patient and the demands that the patient wishes to place on his or her knee (i.e. | | | The diagnosis is then made by a combination of the physical examination and imaging studies such as MRIs. |
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| | THE KNEE - Cruciate Ligaments |
| | Recent bulletin board posts on cruciate ligament injury and rehabilitation: | | | The cruciate ligaments (which means the 'crossed-over' ligaments) are often dubbed the 'crucial' ligaments because they are so important in maintaining knee stability. | | | Repair of the cruciate ligament is specialist surgery.It is advisable to locate an experienced cruciate ligament surgeon. |
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| | ACL: Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
| | After the pain and swelling resolve, patients complain of episodes of instability, or giving-way. | | | It depends on the severity of the injury and whether there are any other associated injuries, such as a medial collateral ligament tear or a meniscal tear. | | | What are the symptoms of an ACL injury? |
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| | Anterior cruciate ligament definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Anterior cruciate ligament definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms | | | Injuries to the ACL can occur in a number of situations, including sports, and can be quite serious, requiring surgery. | | | "Cruciate" taken from the Latin "crux" for "cross" means "in the form of a cross." See: Anterior cruciate injury. |
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| | Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) |
| | The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) links the upper leg bone (femur) with one of the lower leg bones (tibia) by running crosswise inside the center of the knee joint. | | | The ACL stabilizes knee movement in a forward and backward direction. | | | Front view of the right knee joint with the kneecap (patella) removed. |
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| | Knee Injuries |
| | ACL Tutorial This is a brief tutorial of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament utilizing one of the new feature of Apple's Quicktime 3.0. | | | You will need Quicktime and the Quicktime web browser plug-in installed to view this document. | | | 3-D animation of a MCL and ACL tear |
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