ACL
injury Relatively common among athletes Most
frequently occurring in sports that involve pivoting
Ranging from mild sprain to severe complete
tear
ACL functions
Primary restraints to tibial displacement
ant
Accounting for 85 resistance to ant drawer test
Mechanism of
injury
701 Non contact A sudden change in direction
or speed with the foot
firmly planted sudden
deceleration
301 Direct contact Direct impact to the front
of the tibia
Risks
F M
T level friction between footwear t
playing field
Injury grading 1 3
I Ligament fibres stretched not torn
slight tenderness swelling
No
laxity does not feel unstable
injury Relatively common among athletes Most
frequently occurring in sports that involve pivoting
Ranging from mild sprain to severe complete
tear
ACL functions
Primary restraints to tibial displacement
ant
Accounting for 85 resistance to ant drawer test
Mechanism of
injury
701 Non contact A sudden change in direction
or speed with the foot
firmly planted sudden
deceleration
301 Direct contact Direct impact to the front
of the tibia
Risks
F M
T level friction between footwear t
playing field
Injury grading 1 3
I Ligament fibres stretched not torn
slight tenderness swelling
No
laxity does not feel unstable
