title: Knee Injuries in American Football: An Epidemiological Review.
abstract: Football has the highest injury rate amongst popular American sports. Of those injuries that end seasons or careers, the knee is the most common culprit. This is of particular concern because knee injuries are most common in football. This article reviews 4 of the most common knee injuries in American football, with emphasis on epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment outcomes. The injuries reviewed are tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, medial patellofemoral ligament, and posterior cruciate ligament.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rothenberg
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grau
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.affiliation: UHealth Sports Performance and Wellness Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. mbaraga@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Baraga
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States