ACL tear
Ligament sports injury
An ACL tear is damage to the anterior cruciate ligament, one of the major stabilizing ligaments in the knee.
The injury commonly occurs in sports involving sudden stops, pivots, or jumps—basketball, soccer, skiing.
Tears range from partial to complete rupture and often require surgical reconstruction: She's out for the season with an ACL tear.
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- knee injuryHarm to leg joint
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
sports medicine · rehab · torn · sports · meniscus · cartilage · patellar tendon · orthopedic · brace · crutches · swelling · pop · twist · athlete · reconstruction · graft · physical therapy · MRI
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- Kneekneecap, patella, meniscus, LCL, knee joint
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, hamstring strain, calf strain, shin splints
- Sports Injuriesmuscle strain, tendonitis, ligament sprain, hamstring strain, stress fracture
- joint injuriestorn ligament, torn MCL, ligament strain, ligament sprain, knee sprain
- medical findingscyst, tumor, lesion, polyp, hernia
injury severity
ACL tearclean bill of health
Official statement of soundness
full health · full recovery · muscle soreness · bruise · comeback