Anterior cruciate ligament injury
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anterior-cruciate-ligament-injury-224-3675087
title:
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
text:
An anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. The most common injury is a complete tear. Symptoms include pain, an audible cracking sound during injury, instability of the knee, and joint swelling. Swelling generally appears within a couple of hours. In approximately 50% of cases, other structures of the knee such as surrounding ligaments, cartilage, or meniscus are damaged. The underlying mechanism
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ligament injury near the knee
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_injury
date created:
2006-07-03T13:55:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T11:21:28Z
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