Who is affected by anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur in about 1 out of every 3,000 people. 1
- 70% of ACL injuries occur during a sporting activity.1
- Most ACL injuries occur in people between 15 and 44 years of age.2
- More women than men have ACL injuries; in sports, women injure their ACLs 4 to 6 times as often as men.1
Experts do not know the incidence of ACL injuries in children. One study indicated that 1 in 200 children under age 12 has had an ACL injury.3
| Author: | Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: September 8, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine David Bardana, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine Kathie Hummel-Berry, PT, PhD - Physical Therapy Patrick J. McMahon, MD - Orthopedics | |
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