Validation of Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Produced by a Mechanical Impact Simulator Against the Clinical Presentation of Injury

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 46; no. 9; p. 2113
• Main Authors: Bates, Nathaniel A, Schilaty, Nathan D, Nagelli, Christopher V, Krych, Aaron J, Hewett, Timothy E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Adult; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - pathology; Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - pathology; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries - surgery; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Biomechanical Phenomena; Cadaver; Female; Femur - injuries; Humans; Knee Joint - pathology; Knee Joint - surgery; Male; Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee - injuries; Middle Aged; Movement; Rotation; Sports; Tibia - injuries; injury simulation; knee ligament biomechanics; anterior cruciate ligament; jump landing; impact

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are catastrophic events that affect athletic careers and lead to long-term degenerative knee changes. As injuries are believed to occur within the first 50 milliseconds after initial contact during a rapid deceleration task, impact simulators that rapidly de...