Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most important stabilizing factors of the knee. Most injuries occur with the knee is in an almost fully extended position, and the tibia rotating on the femur. Such a force may be produced by opposition of an object or opponent, or body weight distribution during non-contact physical activity such as landing a jump. The classification is based on the amount of injury of the ligament
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Lasanianos, N.G., Kanakaris, N.K. (2015). Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Ruptures. In: Lasanianos, N., Kanakaris, N., Giannoudis, P. (eds) Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6572-9_78
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