Cruciate ligament

Learn about this injury that affects one of the main ligaments in your knee and most commonly occurs during sports such as soccer and football.

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ACL reconstructive surgery is the only way to effectively treat a torn ACL. During surgery, a graft is taken from a chosen tendon and threaded through a hole drilled in the tibia into the femur. Read more about it on MagpieStory !

Learn about PCL tears, which are injuries to one of the four major knee ligaments and can mostly be treated without surgery.

Walking on an injured knee too soon can increase torn ACL symptoms such as pain, swelling, stiffness and instability. Consult your doctor for instructions.

Knee: Cruciate and Collateral Ligaments Anatomy Right knee in flexion: anterior view, Anterior cruciate ligament, Lateral condyle of femur (articular surface), Popliteus tendon, Fibular collateral ligament, Lateral meniscus, Transverse ligament of knee, Head of fibula, Tubercle of iliotibial tract (Gerdy’s tubercle), Posterior cruciate ligament, Medial condyle of femur (articular surface), Medial meniscus, Tibial collateral ligament (superficial and deep fibers), Medial condyle of tibia…

Illustration about Anatomy of the posterior of the right knee in extension. Illustration of bones, knee, medial - 33094002

About 30 per cent of tears in the anterior cruciate ligament that supports the knee heal within two years with strengthening exercises, challenging the common assumption that surgery is always needed

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the primary restraint to posterior translation of the tibia at the knee joint. The bulk of injuries to this ligament oc