A Critical Review of the Management of Partial Tears of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common sports injuries. While the treatment of complete ACL tear is clearly delineated and are often treated with ACL reconstruction, the treatment of a partial injury to the ACL is still a matter of debate. Partial tear of an ACL is a relatively rare injury. The reported incidence of partial ACL injuries ranges from 10-28% (1). There are studies which have tried to outline the natural history of partial ACL tears. It is reported that there is a 15% to 66% chance of this lesion to progress to a complete tear. The incidence of secondary cartilage injuries has been estimated to be between 15% to 86% (2,3). Even though there is consensus on the progression of the instability and the occurrence of secondary cartilage injuries, the management, including the timing and type of intervention, are still under debate. In the present article, we have done a critical review of the literature regarding the management of partial ACL tears.
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Raju Vaishya, Vipul Vijay, Abhishek Vaish, Amit Kumar Agarwal
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