What is ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury?

The anterior cruciate ligament is a structure that helps maintain stability of the knee joint. It is one of the most common injuries to the knee. Less severe injuries may respond to RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) and splinting. More severe injuries may require casting or surgical repair.

How do members experience ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury*

Who has ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 22
30s 70
40s 77
50s 61
60s 44
70+ 14

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 128
Female 159

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What is ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury?

The anterior cruciate ligament is a structure that helps maintain stability of the knee joint. It is one of the most common injuries to the knee. Less severe injuries may respond to RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) and splinting. More severe injuries may require casting or surgical repair.



Common symptoms reported by people with ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury

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Compare treatments taken by people with ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury

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Who has ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 166 say ACL injury is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 22
30s 70
40s 77
50s 61
60s 44
70+ 14

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 128
Female 159

These charts show data from ACL injury patients who have completed their condition history
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