Knee Joint and ACL Information

 

Knee Joint Anatomy and Function

 

ACL Injury Information (power point)

 

The Physician and Sportsmedicine    article: Etiology and Prevention of Noncontact ACL Injury, Barry P. Boden, MD; Letha Y. Griffin, MD, PhD; William E. Garrett Jr, MD, PhD


ACL Injury Prevention Information

 

For detailed information about the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Groups PEP ACL Injury Prevention Program follow the links below.

This prevention program consists of a warm-up, stretching, strengthening, plyometrics, and sport specific agilities to address potential deficits in the strength and coordination of the stabilizing muscles around the knee joint. 

PEP Program for ACL Injury Prevention

 

PEP Program Video lessons

ESPN Logo Proper training can reduce ACL risks in female athletes, by Anna Gramling, ESPN.com


ACL Reconstruction Surgery Information

 

For detailed information about ACL reconstruction surgery click on the links below.

 

Dr. Michael Reilly's Center for Knee, Shoulder & Hip: A great site with a step-by-step video animation of an ACL reconstruction surgery