title: Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.
abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are increasingly common in the United States. This may be related to the increase in high school sports participation, particularly in female athletes. A significant proportion of these injuries are caused by noncontact mechanisms. The incidence of these noncontact injuries may be significantly reduced by enrolling young athletes in jump-training programs. The diagnosis of ACL injuries involves a focused history and physical examination, which can provide a high index of suspicion. Although radiographs are important to rule out associated injuries, the gold standard for diagnosis of ACL injuries is MRI, which has shown excellent accuracy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Center, The Ohio State University, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43221, USA; Department of Athletics, The Ohio State University, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43221, USA. Electronic address: Christopher.kaeding@osumc.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Kaeding
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine Center, The Ohio State University, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43221, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Léger-St-Jean
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, 2050 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43221, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Magnussen
mesh_terms: D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: ACL; Diagnostic imaging; Epidemiology; History; Mechanism of injury; Physical examination