Lesión del ligamento cruzado anterior: pautas diagnósticas.

Abstract

In the world of sports, football entails great physical demands and strict discipline, which is why it has an impact on an increase in injuries among athletes, one of which is the rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). This is the most feared fracture for footballers. “It is estimated that 200,000 ACL-related injuries occur annually in the United States, with approximately 95,000 ACL tears. Approximately 100,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year. The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury is higher in people who participate in high-risk sports such as basketball, skiing, and soccer. When the frequency of participation is considered, a higher prevalence of injuries is observed in women than in men, at a rate between 2.4 and 9.7 times higher for women. (1) Its recovery takes a long time, in addition to the therapeutic processes that are carried out to be able to return to play with stability, however the possible consequences that said fracture can leave are uncertain, since recovery can occur with false positive in the athlete. Objective To determine the diagnostic guidelines in the injury of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) of the knee. Methodology Descriptive study, evidenced in a systematic bibliographic review, where the analysis of scientific articles from various sources was carried out, such as medical journals, articles and websites with high scientific impression from the last 5 years.