Cruciate ligament tears (knee)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 8 Feb 2022

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Citation:

Bell D, Cruciate ligament tears (knee). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-97319

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-97319

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/97319?iframe=true

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97319

Article created:

8 Feb 2022, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

8 Feb 2022, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Trauma

Synonyms:

The cruciate ligaments of the knee commonly tear:

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
- the ACL is the most commonly torn knee ligament ¹
posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear
- tears of the PCL are less common and usually less significant ²