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ACL Injury Prevention
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The anterior cruciate ligament runs diagonally in the knee, and it stabilizes the tibia and femur. ACL injuries can occur several ways, but most frequently without contact. Hyperextension of the knee, quick twists, or landing incorrectly from a jump are all common, non-contact ways to tear the ACL.
Seventy percent of ACL injuries occur during non-contact maneuvers, while only thirty percent occur from direct contact.
Females are four to six times more likely to tear their ACL than males.
200,000 people tear their ACL per year in the United States
The average recovery time after ACL reconstruction surgery is between nine and twelve months.
This website is part of a Girl Scout Gold Award Project about ACL injury prevention, specifically in females.
About the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Gold Award
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