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. 1993 Apr;12(2):317-28.

Basketball knee injuries and the anterior cruciate ligament

R J Emerson  1
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  • PMID: 8481968
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Basketball knee injuries and the anterior cruciate ligament

R J Emerson. Clin Sports Med. 1993 Apr.

Abstract

Basketball arguably may present the greatest risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury because it is well known that ACL injuries may occur with external or internal rotation of the tibia with or without hyperextension. All of these mechanical phenomena occur repetitively in a running, jumping, and cutting sport such as basketball. This article discusses the diagnosis and mechanism of injury as well as treatment of ACL injury.

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