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The Anatomy and Injury of the ACL This research paper will be over the Anatomy of the ACL, or Anterior Cruciate Ligament, and why it is injured so often by everyday people and athletes alike. The part covering the anatomy will go over the following: the location, what it is made of, structure, and its purpose. The part covering the injury will go over the following: different types of injuries and what happens during these injuries, why it is injured so much, diagnosis, the process of the…

Grade one sprains happen when the ligament is slightly damaged. The ligament has been slightly stretched and there will be pain, but is still able to help keep the knee stable. Grade two spains stretches the ligament to the point it becomes loose and this is often referred to a s a partial tear. Grade three sprain is the type that most people typically hear about. This sprain is a complete tear of the ligament, it has been split into two pieces and the knee is unstable at…

Eric Dickson, who has applied for disability, is 55 years old, and currently suffers from depression because he can 't work due to ongoing legs and knees conditions. He has been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, b12 deficiency, and many other problems. Due to his conditions he cannot stand, or walk for long distances, and when walking long distances, he has to stop and catch his breath due to pain, at times is uncontrollable. When he is at home, laying or sitting down…

Have you ever torn your ACL? If so, then you know that the recovery process can be long and challenging. The ACL, also known as the anterior cruciate ligament, crosses the PCL, posterior cruciate ligament, to form an “X”. It connects the tibia and femur, kind of like a long band, and it also hides behind the patella. The ACL keeps the tibia from moving too far forward and also controls the knee when rotating. Anyone can be at risk of an ACL injury, there are many different signs of the injury,…

situation anymore. Lastly, I’ve learned when you are injured people are rude and inconsiderate. I want to be different. I want to be helpful to those who are disabled or injured because everyone deserves respect and kindness. Tearing my anterior cruciate ligament, medial meniscus, and lateral meniscus has changed my life, and hopefully for the…

Discussion: The patient in this case study was a perfect candidate for an ACL repair with hamstring autograft because of the injury sustained to her ACL ligament. Doctor Rains acknowledged that two-thirds on the patella tendon can be used and has better results but chose to do a hamstring autograft. He based the decision on the age of the patient. Most studies done on patella tendon graft vs hamstring tendon…

The humming buzz of the crowd fills the arena, but I hear nothing. The only thing on my mind is to get ready for the “important” game coming up right after this one. My coach thought if I played the first part of the junior varsity basketball game, I would be better prepared for the varsity game to follow—the game that really counted; I agreed. I thought to myself, “I’ll play a quarter or two, get used to the hoops and court, then rest and prepare.” The game started, and as a starting varsity…

get injured, unless you hate the sport, but it’s guaranteed that a few weeks can be missed through an athletic career due to injuries. However, there is always one injury that athletes fear more than any other, and that is surgery to fix any torn ligaments in your knee. My freshman year of high school, I was the unlucky soul that suffered a torn ACL and Meniscus in my left knee. To this day I’m still not sure how it really happened, but it has definitely impacted my life. It all started on a…

249-261 Engineering Design Process in Context: “Ligaments play an important role in stabilizing and balancing knee joint movement. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries remain a challenge in clinical and experimental settings due to the poor healing potential of ACL injuries.” This introductory sentence, found in the Abstract, sums up the first step…

The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is located in the knee behind the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). It is the strongest ligament in the knee and is important in knee stability. The two cruciate ligaments which cross each other to form an “X”, control the back and forth motion of your knee. A ligament is a tough, relatively inelastic band of tissue that connects one bone to another. As one of five ligaments in the knee, the PCL connects the femur to the tibia and prevents the tibia from…