Diseases

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Sprain or tear injuries to the ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT of the knee.

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Abstract

Sprain or tear injuries to the ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT of the knee.

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  • ACL Injuries
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
  • ACL Injury
  • Injuries, ACL
  • Injury, ACL
  • ACL Tears
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
  • ACL Tear
  • Tear, ACL
  • Tears, ACL

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament/injuries (1990-2016)
  • Knee Injuries (1974-2016)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000070598. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000070598
  2. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_injury
  3. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18912826