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ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury
A condition in which one of the four ligaments that make up the knee joint (the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL) is torn or otherwise injured.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Toddler 3-5 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Rare |
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Just how bad is a knee anterior cruciate ligament injury at the age of 26?
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Recently i had knee injury and didnt see a physician but on the side of patella there is a hard thing popped out what is it? Ligament? Bone? Cruciate?
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