WHATISACLLIGAMENTANDHOWISITINJURED

Our knee has 2 bones - thigh bone and shin bone. The knee has 4 major ligaments. Ligaments are bands of tough, elastic connective tissue that give the joint stability and strength. Ligaments connect bones to each other. The 4 knee ligaments connect the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia).

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the key ligaments that help stabilize the knee joint. ACL is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee. Young patients mostly have ACL injuries and are most prevalent in sportspeople. Football, basketball are some sports known to have high ACL injury rates. Another common cause for ACL injury is road traffic accidents especially in a country like ours with so many two wheelers.