ACL InjuryBy Jordan Rodak

http://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/partial-anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-tears/

Why I Chose this Topic?

Family friend suffered from it

Wanted to research how it happens and its causes

How it impacts a person’s life

Hope to become a physical therapist one day

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapists.htm

Background Anterior Cruciate Ligament

and Posterior Cruciate Ligament

Three Categories based on Severity

- Grade I

- Grade II

- Grade III

http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/10200450/pcl-tear-posterior-cruciate-ligament-pcl-injur.htm

http://drhalbrown.com/osteoligreview.php

Background Most common tear

Grade III 50%-60% chance of

suffering from osteoarthritis

10%-28% are Grade I or II

90% of ACL patients fully recover

100,000-250,000 happen each year in US

http://www.regenexx.com/the-regenexx-procedures/knee-surgery-alternative/osteoarthritis-knee/

Causes and Risk Factors

Girls are 5-8 more times likely than boys

Tend to use ligaments Shift weight and land in

more straight-legged fashion

Wider hips and use quads

http://www.janettv.com/15-ways-females-prevent-acl-injuries

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio105/bone.htm

Causes and Risk Factors

Hyper-extension Twisting knee Sudden stop Shift of weight Direct contact

http://www.knee-pain-explained.com/ACL-knee-injuries.html

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hyperextensions-1.png

http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=287

Causes and Risk Factors

Teens are highly affected

Football, Basketball, Soccer, Rugby, Gymnastics, and Skiing

Kids seem to focus on one sport

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketballhttp://americanfootballon.blogspot.com/2012/06/what-is-american-football.html

http://blogs.independent.co.uk/author/davehadfield/http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/gymnastics/images/32311275/title/aly-raisman-photohttp://www.infobarrel.com/Media/Skiing_3

http://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/2011/08/08/new-insights-into-the-teenage-brain/

Symptoms

Hear and feel ACL pop Buckle, “give out” Swelling May cause black and

blue around knee Difference when turning

or running

http://ortho.com.sg/main/faqs-on-anterior-cruciate-ligament-tears/http://www.johnpostmd.com/2012_05_01_archive.html

Symptoms

Emotional Symptoms Remaining connected

with sport team Talk to peers who have

experienced Adults, physicians, or a

sports psychology team can help

http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/07/bud_shaws_sports_spin_meaning.html

http://blog.timesunion.com/mdtobe/what-the-pediatrician-says-to-your-teen-when-you-leave-the-room/942/

Diagnosis and Treatment

Doctor will compare both knees

Pull against ligaments, resulting in a protruding knee

X-ray to see bone damage

MRI to see ligaments

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/anterior-cruciate-ligament-tears-plague-teenage-athletes-article-1.1431375

http://www.momsteam.com/delay-acl-surgery/early-acl-reconstruction-strongly-recommended-young-athletes-says-studyhttp://www.sportsmed-forum.com/index-1/st_pag_patients-home/sm_pag_case-studies-2/sm_pag_case-knee/sm_pag_acl.htm

Diagnosis and Treatment

Two options for Surgery Reconstructive or

Arthroscopic ACL can be fixed using own

tissue or donor tissue Arthroscopic Surgery is

easier Another injury is a torn

meniscus

http://www.aclsolutions.com/surgery_5.phphttp://www.sports-injury-info.com/acl-reconstruction-the-first-week.html

http://ehealthmd.com/content/whats-wrong-your-knee#axzz2tFpBjJiM

Diagnosis and Treatment

Physical Therapy 4-12 months

Exercises and Motion

Help strengthen knee

http://www.soccermaniak.com/acl-injury-rehab.html

Prevention Good health and

fitness

Reconstructive surgery

Perform surgery after growing

http://guardianlv.com/2013/10/health-and-fitness-is-one-of-many-things-being-marketed-in-the-u-s/http://ferrara03.wordpress.com/tag/college/

Prevention Stretch before participating

in sports Exercise programs Coordinated Jumping and

Landing Be Aware of

- Hips and Knees should be bent

-Movements and Techniques Appropriate sporting

equipment

http://balatonieletmod.hu/csak-a-zene-es-a-futas/http://www.monsterworking.com/2013/02/01/cool-jobs-big-game-sports-edition/

How did my research impact me?Personally Injury is very common

in teenagers Understand what it’s

like to experience ACL injury

Recognize patient’s emotional stress

Academically Want to become a

Physical Therapist

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapists.htmhttp://www.thecenternyc.com/physical-therapy/http://www.thecenternyc.com/physical-therapy/http://kimberlysnyder.net/blog/2013/05/23/5-signs-your-body-is-aging-too-fast/