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Diagnostic and surgical decision ACL tears

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The first step in the evaluation of any patient with a suspected ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury is a thorough history and physical examination. With a complete understanding of the injury, including, mechanism, time elapsed since injury, initial and current symptoms, as well as reinjuries, the clinician can perform a focused clinical examination. The synthesis of this history and a focused physical examination guides the examiner to an accurate diagnosis or to further diagnostic testing.

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