In sports, especially in football, one of the most common knee injuries is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, which usually (70%) occurs through non-contact mechanisms that include; sudden ...

This time, the striker was not able to get back on his feet and left the field on a stretcher, with the club later confirming he had suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL ...

Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most serious sports injuries. However, few studies have surveyed the details of ACL injury mechanisms in high school athletes.

Most everyone has heard of an anterior cruciate ligament injury of the knee. This is a year-ending injury for football players, skiers and athletes as they recover from likely surgical reconstruction.