title: Preparing a female collegiate athlete for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and rehabilitation.
abstract: An anterior cruciate ligament injury is common among athletes involved in sports where cutting or sudden changes of position occur. This is a case study of a female collegiate athlete who sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury, with a small meniscus tear, and decides on a course of surgery. Questions she has about the initial injury, as well as subsequent questions concerning reconstructive surgery using a patellar graft and the course of rehabilitation, are answered. A chart of her rehabilitation protocol is provided.
authors.affiliation: Sequoyah Technology Center, Soddy Daisy, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leech
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010329:Patella / Q000637:transplantation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D014495:Universities