ACL Sprain

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Grade I sprain:

microscopic tears of the ligament

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Grade III sprain:

indicates a completely torn ligament

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Etiology:

  • noncontact twisting injury

  • associated with hyperextension, varus, or valgus stress to the knee

  • often involves injury to other knee structures such as the medial capsule, MCL, and menisci


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Signs and symptoms:

  • loud pop or feeling the knee “giving away” or “buckling”


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Treatment:

  • initially RICE, NSAIDs, and analgesics

  • lower extremity strengthening with emphasis on the quads and hamstrings