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- $Title{Torn Cruciate Ligament: Knee Surgery for Sure}
- $Subject{Torn rip ripped Cruciate Ligament ligaments Knee knees Surgery
- surgeries operation operations joint joints femur thigh bone bones tibia main
- leg legs lateral medial anterior injury injured rehabilitate rehabilitation
- cost costs football sports accident accidentally accidental}
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- Anatomy of the Knee*0006601.scf
- Anatomy of the Knee Ligaments*0015501.scf}
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- Torn Cruciate Ligament: Knee Surgery for Sure
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- QUESTION: Can you please tell me what it means when a doctor tells a patient
- that his crooshate ligament is torn? I know about the pain, and the accident
- that caused the injury, but I can't find this ligament in any book I have
- consulted, and since it looks like an operation is in store for me, I would
- appreciate any information you may care to share.
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- ANSWER: You might have had a bit more success if you searched for "cruciate",
- but at least your pronunciation sounds right. There are 4 ligaments that
- hold the knee joint together, joining the femur or thigh bone to the tibia or
- the main bone in the lower leg. The "lateral" ligament is found on the outer
- side of the knee, the "medial" ligament on the inner side. The other two
- ligaments are found within the joint itself and one crossing over the other to
- form a cross (thus cruciate). The front cruciate is the anterior cruciate,
- and is the one most commonly injured or torn. It is a serious and crippling
- injury, and can rip when you attempt to make a quick turn with the upper body,
- while the foot is securely fixed, as happens with cleats on football shoes.
- The good news is that surgical operations to repair the injury have been
- perfected, but the bad news is that these delicate procedures involve six
- months of rehabilitation and a cost of up to $50 thousand dollars.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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