Alanís-Blancas LM, Zamora-Muñoz P, Cruz-Miranda Á

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 93-97
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ABSTRACT

Objective: To study a case series of athlete women who suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture treated by arthroscopic reconstruction at the ABC Medical Center, describing the cause of rupture, differentiating the mechanism of injury and doing a revision of the risk factors for rupture. Material and methods: By using the electronic medical file record of the ABC Medical Center we identified 64 women with diagnose of ACL rupture after practicing a sport who underwent arthroscopic reconstruction of the ACL. Results: The 24% of ACL ruptures occur in women, and the 26% of these ruptures are contact lesions while the 74% are non-contact lesions. The sports in which women get more ACL injuries are soccer football and basketball. Conclusions: We have observed an increment in ACL injuries in athlete women. The more common types of rupture are non-contact lesions. The increment of risk for ACL ruptures is multifactorial. In order to decrease the incidence of this pathology is necessary to intervene in the modifiable risk factors for ACL rupture.

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