In addition, up to 73% of people who had their ACL surgically reconstructed showed signs of osteoarthritis in the joint at a ...

"So, most concering right now you'd be thinking about the ACL but also the PCL based on hyperextension of the knee," Jeffries added. "... For right now, my best case scenario is that it's a ...

Hyperflexion of the knee without a direct blow to the tibia can also cause isolated PCL injury. Forced hyperextension can injure the PCL, but this is usually combined with injury to the ACL.

More information: A high-riding patella is a feature of knee joint motion during gait after ACL reconstruction, Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2025). DOI: 10.1002/jor.26062 ...

In soccer one of the most common knee injuries is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, which usually occurs through non-contact mechanisms. Female soccer players are at higher risk of sustaining ...

After a knee injury, such as an ACL tear or rupture, immune cells travel to lymph nodes, where they interact with other cells that support and regulate inflammatory responses in the joint.

The combination of these effects increases the rotational forces on the ACL upon explosive weight-bearing activity. Genu recurvatum and knee hyperextension, which also increase the forces passing ...

Irving, 32, hyperextended his knee, falling while he drove to the basket and was carried off court. ESPN and The Athletic cited sources saying the injury had been confirmed as a season-ending ACL.