TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Knee injuries in American football: an epidemiological review JO - American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead NJ) A1 - Rothenberg, Paul A1 - Grau, Luis A1 - Kaplan, Lee A1 - Baraga, Michael G. SP - 368 EP - 373 VL - 45 IS - 6 N2 - Football has the highest injury rate amongst popular American sports. Of those injuries that end seasons or careers, the knee is the most common culprit. This is of particular concern because knee injuries are most common in football. This article reviews 4 of the most common knee injuries in American football, with emphasis on epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment outcomes. The injuries reviewed are tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, medial patellofemoral ligament, and posterior cruciate ligament.
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LA - en SN - 1078-4519 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -