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anterior cruciate ligament tear - tear of ligament inside knee
Definition for anterior cruciate ligament tear
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/aclrepain/a/acl.htm
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pain during walking
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anterior cruciate ligament tear and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Knee
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-Topic Overview
Learn about injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which is one of ... An anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injury is a tear in one of the knee ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/anterior-cruciate-ligamen...
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
An anterior cruciate ligament injury is extreme stretching or tearing of the ... Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears (ACL Tear) Explore Health Topics A-Z. Must Reads ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001074sym.htm?p=1
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-References
A list of resources for information on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ... Anterior cruciate ligament tear section of The youth athlete. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/anterior-cruciate-ligamen...
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Cruciate ligament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the anterior cruciate ligament. ... the tear may cause pressure and some discomfort, but the torn ligament itself ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - Topic Overview - Yahoo! Health
... such as a small tear, to severe, such as when the ligament tears completely or when the ligament and part of the bone ... An anterior cruciate ligament, or ...
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
An anterior cruciate ligament injury is extreme stretching or ... usually tear their ACL in the middle of the ligament or pull the ligament off the femur bone. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001074.htm
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Posterior cruciate ligament injury - MayoClinic.com
... to the knee's better known counterpart, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ... instability than does an ACL tear, it can still sideline you for several ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/posterior-cruciate-ligament/DS00928
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury - Wikipedia
An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament can be a debilitating ... Tear of meniscus - Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Unhappy triad - Shin splints ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_injury
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
An anterior cruciate ligament injury is extreme stretching or ... usually tear their ACL in the middle of the ligament or pull the ligament off the femur bone. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/firstaid/Anterior-cruciat...
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Human Atlas: Anterior Cruciate Ligament : Video : Discovery Health
Animated Body Atlas: Anterior Cruciate Ligament ... Animated Body Atlas: Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Added: Sep 24, 2006. Views: 6197 Views ...
http://health.discovery.com/beyond/?playerId=&categoryId=219...
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - What Happens - Yahoo! Health
If you have a sudden (acute) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, you generally know when it happens. You may feel or hear a pop and the knee may give out, ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-symptoms/anterior-cr...
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Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
... are less common than anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, and they often go unrecognized. ... A PCL tear can result in varying degrees of disability, ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/posterior-cruciate-ligament-injury
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Posterior cruciate ligament injury: All - MayoClinic.com
... to the knee's better known counterpart, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ... The posterior cruciate ligament can tear if your shinbone is hit hard just below ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/posterior-cruciate-ligament...
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - References - Yahoo! Health
Anterior cruciate ligament tear section of The youth athlete. ... Health Home musculoskeletal Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - References ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-resources/anterior-c...
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Should I have surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury?
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four knee ligaments that connect ... a complete tear of the ligament (rupture), a separation of the ligament from ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/should-i-have-surgery-for...
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-What Happens
If you have a sudden (acute) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, you generally know when it happens. ... a complete tear of the ligament (rupture), a ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/anterior-cruciate-ligamen...
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Health Information
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) -- lies in the middle of the knee. ... usually tear their ACL in the middle of the ligament or pull the ligament off the femur bone. ...
http://ssmhealth.adam.com/content.aspx?pid=1&gid=001074
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ACL injury: All - MayoClinic.com
The anterior cruciate ligament is especially susceptible to the demands of ... Spindler KP, et al. Anterior cruciate ligament tear. New England Journal of Medicine. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acl-injury/DS00898/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
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Should I have surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury ...
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four knee ligaments that connect ... a complete tear of the ligament (rupture), a separation of the ligament from ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-treatment/should-i-h...
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
Surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries involves reconstructing or ... torn your ACL or have a partial tear and your knee is very unstable. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Anterior-cruciate-ligament-ACL-surgery
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery - Yahoo! Health
... Bones, Joints & Muscles > Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery ... Have completely torn your ACL or have a partial tear and your knee is very unstable. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-treatment/anterior-c...
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Tiger Woods: Stress Fracture and Torn ACL Information on MedicineNet.com
... left knee, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and damaging the cartilage. ... Tear it and you're done for the season. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=90461
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-Surgery
Most surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries involves replacing ... Have completely torn your ACL or have a partial tear and your knee is very unstable. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/anterior-cruciate-ligamen...
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - Surgery - Yahoo! Health
Most surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries involves replacing ... Have completely torn your ACL or have a partial tear and your knee is very unstable. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-treatment/anterior-c...
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ACL injury: Causes - MayoClinic.com
Anterior cruciate ligament. Ligaments are strong bands of tissue that ... Spindler KP, et al. Anterior cruciate ligament tear. New England Journal of Medicine. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acl-injury/DS00898/DSECTION=causes
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Tear of meniscus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... with a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ... Tear of meniscus - Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Unhappy triad - Shin splints ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tear_of_meniscus
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Health Library - Avera Health
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) keeps your shin bone (tibia) in place. A tear of this ligament can cause your knee to give way during physical activity. ...
http://averaorg.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=101&pid=1&gid=007208
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-Symptoms
Symptoms of a severe and sudden (acute) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury include feeling or hearing a ... with an ACL injury also have a meniscus tear.1 ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/anterior-cruciate-ligamen...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: ACL reconstruction
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) keeps your shin bone (tibia) in place. A tear of this ligament can cause your knee to give way during physical activity. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007208.htm
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-Treatment Overview
Treating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries may also help to reduce pain, ... ACL and repair injuries that occurred at the same time, such as a meniscus tear. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/anterior-cruciate-ligamen...
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St. Luke's Medical Center
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Anterior knee pain. Arthralgia. Arthritis ... Knee cartilage tear. Knee injury - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...
http://stlukesmedcenter.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=115&...
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Females More Susceptible to ACL Injury
... more susceptible to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears than their male counterparts. The ACL is the smallest knee ligament and connects the tibia (shin ...
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2700/2769.asp?index=3902
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ACL injury: Complications - MayoClinic.com
Anterior cruciate ligament injury. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. ... Spindler KP, et al. Anterior cruciate ligament tear. New England Journal of Medicine. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acl-injury/DS00898/DSECTION=complications
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SLAP tear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... SLAP (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior) tear or lesion is an ... Tear of meniscus - Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Unhappy triad - Shin splints ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLAP_tear
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Diseases and Conditions Encyclopedia : Discovery Health
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a band of fibrous tissue that provides ... ACL injury occurs when the ligament tears, usually because of a trauma sustained ...
http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=2595
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Pretreatment exercises for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
After an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, you lose leg strength and motion and stability of the knee. It is ... around the ligament tear and blood ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/pretreatment-exercises-fo...
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MedlinePlus: Knee Injuries and Disorders
Meniscal Tear(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) ... Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery(OR-Live) - One hour program - 5/14/2007 ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kneeinjuriesanddisorders.html
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - Related Information ...
Meniscus Tear. Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH ... Health Home musculoskeletal Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - Related Information ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-resources/anterior-c...
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries - Symptoms - Yahoo! Health
Symptoms of a severe and sudden (acute) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury include: ... About 70% of people with an ACL injury also have a meniscus tear.1 ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-symptoms/anterior-cr...
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Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury of the knee
MCL injury is a stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee. (The term "medial" means the ligament is on the inside of the ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001076prv.htm?p=1
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Arthroscopy (Arthroscopic Surgery) Facts, Post Op Complications and ...
... time is measured in weeks, he still had a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ... tears), ligament strains and tears, and cartilage deterioration underneath the ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/arthroscopy/article.htm
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Woman To Woman : St. Mary's of Michigan
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Anterior knee pain. Arthrogram. Arthrography ... Knee cartilage tear. Knee injury - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...
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Knee pain: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com
... cruciate ligament (PCL) connects to the back of your shinbone, and the anterior ... may also lead to a partial or complete ligament tear, especially in your ACL. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/knee-pain/DS00555/DSECTION=2
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Transverse ligament of knee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... Ligament: Another Potential Pitfall for a Meniscal Tear-Anatomic ... intracapsular: cruciate (anterior, posterior) · menisci (medial, lateral) · transverse ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_ligament_of_knee
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Knee Sprains and Meniscal Injuries: Fractures, Dislocations, and ...
... degree tears of the medial collateral ligament or anterior cruciate, no ... is the most sensitive physical test for acute anterior cruciate ligament tears. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec21/ch309/ch309f.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Medial collateral ligament (MCL ...
... partial tear, or complete tear of the ligament on the inside of the knee. ... It is often injured at the same time as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001076.htm
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Knee Injury : Men's Health : Discovery Health
To learn more about meniscal tears, check out what our Men's Health ... Some meniscus tears occur in conjunction with an ACL [anterior cruciate ligament] tear. ...
http://health.discovery.com/centers/mens/articles/kneeinjury.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with K
Knee cartilage tear see Meniscus tears. Knee CT scan ... injury - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) see Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_K.htm
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An Overview of Knee Ligament Injuries
Knee ligament injuries can be painful and debilitating. ... Mentioned above, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the two major ...
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/knee-pain/knee-ligament-injuries
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Physical examination of the knee
The Lachman test, which checks the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ... there is blood in the joint fluid, which may indicate a tear in a ligament or cartilage. ...
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/knee-pain/physical-examination-of-the-knee
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