Open AccessAnterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in the Older Athlete
Author(s) -
Matthew J. Best,
Bashir Zikria,
John H. Wilckens
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sports health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.212
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1941-7381
pISSN - 1941-0921
DOI - 10.1177/1941738120953426
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cruciate ligament , rehabilitation , athletes , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , physical therapy , tears , osteoarthritis , concomitant , acl injury , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Older adults are remaining active longer and continuing during later stages of life to participate in sports and activities that involve pivoting on 1 foot. The rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears is increasing in people older than 40 years of age, which has caused a concomitant increase in the rate of surgical reconstruction.