Your knee is one of the most important structures in your body. Your a.c.l. alone can withstand 1700 Newtons of force before complete failure. Without your a.c.l., your knee would often buckle and you would probably fall to the ground. You use your knees everyday when you run, jump, and even walk. Of all major knee injuries, about sixty percent involve the a.c.l.
Studies show that women have a higher incidence of a.c.l. injury than men.
The purpose of this tutorial is to provide readers with a basic knowledge of what the anterior cruciate ligament is and what it does.