Anterior cruciate ligament injury

Sport medicine specialists screen for ACL injuries in athletes during pre-participation physical examinations by means of focused questioning and knee examination. Occasionally, a previously unidentified ACL injury is detected. More commonly, predisposing factors for ACL injury (e.g., previous ACL injury, poor proprioception, impaired core control, ligamentous laxity) may be detected, allowing preventive measures to be taken.