Quadriceps muscle volume positively contributes to ACL volume

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic research Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 268 - 276
• Main Authors: Shultz, Sandra J., Schmitz, Randy J., Kulas, Anthony S., Labban, Jeffrey D., Wang, Hsin‐Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2022
• Subjects: ACL morphology; anatomical risk factors; anterior cruciate ligament; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - diagnostic imaging; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - pathology; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - pathology; Female; Femur - pathology; Humans; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Knee Joint - pathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; muscle mass; Quadriceps Muscle - diagnostic imaging; Quadriceps Muscle - pathology; Risk Factors; muscle mass; ACL morphology; anterior cruciate ligament; anatomical risk factors

Females have smaller anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) than males and smaller ACLs have been associated with a greater risk of ACL injury. Overall body dimensions do not adequately explain these sex differences. This study examined the extent to which quadriceps muscle volume (VOLQUAD) positively p...