ACL 2022

The word 'cruciate' is translated to English to mean:

• Diagonal

• Across

• Cross

• Shift

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) assists to resist

• Valgus stress force

• Varus stress force

• Posterior tibial translation

• Anterior tibial translation

What is the most probable cause for the swelling of the left knee in this patient who you suspect has an ACL injury?

• Diabetes

• Haemarthrosis

• Pitting oedema

• Deep vein thrombosis

In suspecting an ACL injury, the most probable history is:

• pain and stiffness in the morning that eases after a few hours

• slow onset pain with jumping and full flexion

• traumatic onset with direct posterior impact to tibia

• traumatic onset with changing direction with foot planted

According to Zebis et al. (2021), which risk factor IS NOT associated with an increased risk for sustaining and ACL injury in adolescent females

• hip extension angle at initial contact

• internal knee rotation angle

• Semitendinosus EMG activity

• External hip rotator strength