Authors : Sujata Kumari, Archana Das
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijnmhs.2022.030
Volume : 5
Issue : 4
Year : 2022
Page No : 157-159
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury occurs when the foot is firmly planted and leg sustains direct force, either forward or backward. If the force is forward, the ACL suffers the impact from the force, it is most commonly injured ligament in the knee, commonly occurring in football, soccer and basketball players. Treatment consist of the “RICE” therapy, which includes Rest, Ice, Compression of the affected knee and Elevation of the affected lower extremity.
Keywords: ACL, MRI, Injury