torn ACL
Ligament rupture, knee
A torn ACL is an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, one of the major stabilizing ligaments in the knee.
Common in sports involving sudden stops, pivots, or direction changes—basketball, soccer, skiing.
The injury often requires surgical reconstruction and months of rehabilitation: She tore her ACL in the third quarter and missed the rest of the season.
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- knee injuryHarm to leg joint
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- blown outExtinguished by air
surgery · rehab · brace · swelling · pain · crutches · orthopedic · meniscus · cartilage · reconstruction · athletic · sports · pivot · twist · pop · MRI · physical therapy · graft
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- Kneekneecap, patella, meniscus, LCL, knee joint
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, hamstring strain, hamstring tear, calf strain
- Sports Injuriesmuscle strain, tendonitis, ligament sprain, hamstring strain, stress fracture
- joint injuriesligament tear, MCL tear, ligament strain, ligament sprain, partial tear
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss
athletic capability
torn ACLclean bill of health
Official statement of soundness
uninjured · full health · bruise · minor tweak · muscle soreness