ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT AVULSION IN ACTIVE ADULTS

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) avulsion at the intercondylar eminenc e, though well recognized in the pediatric population, is uncommon in skeletally mature people. unlike in children, this injury in adults is often associated with soft-tissue trauma such as tears of the meniscu s and of other ligaments, X-rays are often diagnostic for avulsion, bu t MRI is often required to identify concomitant injuries. In adults, s urgical repair restores normal ACL function.