Archive for November, 2009
Tears of the ACL
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a major stabilizing knee ligament. It is a tough, non-stretchable rope-like structure that connects the thighbone (femur) to the leg bone (tibia). There are two cruciate ligaments that crisscross in the knee joint. The ACL attaches “anterior” (in front) to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The ACL is more commonly injured than [...]
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