The female ACL: Why is it more prone to injury?

M. Ireland

DOI: 10.1016/S0972-978X(16)00023-4

Journal: Journal of orthopaedics

The most significant factors for tears of the anterior cruciate ligament in the female athlete are discussed and thinking of body alignment and how this influences muscle activity has been developed based on looking at injury patterns, but this can also be applied to prevention strategies.