Levels of ACL-straining activities increased in the six months prior to non-contact ACL injury in a retrospective survey: evidence consistent with ACL fatigue failure.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Recent evidence has emerged suggesting that a non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear can result from repetitive submaximal loading of the ligament. In other words, when the intensity of ACL-straining athletic activities is increased too rapidly, microdamage can accumulate in the ligament beyond the rate at which it can be repaired, thereby leading to material fatigue in the ligament and its eventual failure. The objective of this survey-based exploratory study was to retrospectively determine whether the levels of various athletic activities performed by ACL-injured patients significantly changed during the 6 months before injury. Methods: Forty-eight ACL-injured patients completed a survey to characterize their participation in various activities (we

SUBMITTER: Grodman LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10198379 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature