A case study on ACL tear

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


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