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The knee is one of the largest joints in the body, and one of the most easily injured. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears and meniscal tears are among the most common knee injuries.
ACL Tear
ACL TEAR
The ACL is one of the four major ligaments of the knee that connect the thigh bone (femur) to the lower leg bone (tibia). It stabilizes the knee and minimizes stress across the knee joint.
Nearly 400,000 ACL repair procedures are performed each year in the U.S.1 Though ACL tears are more common in males, young female athletes are up to eight times more likely to tear their ACLs.2
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Meniscal Tear
MENISCAL TEAR
The meniscus is two wedge-shaped pieces of cartilage in the knee that act as “shock absorbers” between the thighbone (femur) and shinbone (tibia). Meniscal tears, also referred to as cartilage tears, and there are more than 300,000 meniscal repairs performed each year in the U.S.
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1. Millennium Research, Data on File at Cayenne Medical
2. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and National Athletic Trainers Association