ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT KNEE INJURIES

Course overview

THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT IS ONE OF THE TWO CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS THAT AIDS IN STABILIZING THE KNEE JOINT. IT IS THE MOST COMMONLY INJURED LIGAMENT IN THE KNEE, COMMONLY OCCURRING IN FOOTBALL, SOCCER, AND BASKETBALL PLAYERS. TREATMENT CONSISTS OF THE “RICE” THERAPY, WHICH INCLUDES REST, ICE, COMPRESSION OF THE AFFECTED KNEE, AND ELEVATION OF THE AFFECTED LOWER EXTREMITY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR SUCH INJURIES AND STRESSES THE ROLE OF TEAM-BASED INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES.