Cruciate Ligament Treatment

Cruciate Ligament Treatment

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries

Ligaments surround and support our knee joint. Because there is minimal muscular tissue surrounding the knee joint, it is a fragile joint. The knee joint performs three functions: bending, mild rotation, and sliding. These actions can be performed smoothly by healthy knee joints. The ligaments in the joint are crucial for knee health.

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are one of the most common knee traumas. Although anterior cruciate ligament injuries occur predominantly in sports activities, they can sometimes occur in people who are not involved in sports.

In some of the ligament injuries, surgical treatments may be needed to restore knee health. The treatment process is initiated by determining the appropriate treatment for the level of the injury, the patient's life and age.

Knee Anatomy

The knee joint is made up of the femur (femur), tibia (tibia) and patella (patella) bones. There are 4 ligaments inside the joint that help the knee joint stay together. There are lateral ligaments on 2 sides of the knee and cruciate ligaments in the middle of the knee.

Side ligaments

In the simplest definition, there are 2 ligaments in each knee, the inner and outer lateral ligaments. Its main task is to carry the loads coming from the inside and outside of the knee joint.

Anterior cruciate ligaments

There are 2 in each knee, anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. They are located inside the knee joint diagonally to each other. They carry the loads on the front and back of the knee and protect the knee joint in rotational movements.

Our anterior cruciate ligament is positioned so that it starts at the top of the tibia and passes through the knee cavity to the lower part of the thigh bone, passing through the middle of the knee. Its main function is to prevent the tibia from moving forward under the thigh bone and to protect the knee joint.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are the most common type of cruciate ligament injury. They occur during athletic activity when the tibia is pressed forward under the thigh bone. Such strenuous movements overstretch and damage the ligament.

Football and skiing enthusiasts suffer anterior cruciate ligament injuries because their knee joints are subjected to rapid turns, knee-straining loads, and impacts.

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries occur more frequently in female athletes than in male athletes, and the reason is that male leg muscles are stronger than female leg muscles. Let's not forget that our leg muscles reduce the load on our knees.