Types of ACL Injuries

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Types of ACL Injuries
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), is the ligament
in the knee joint which connects the thigh bone
with the shin bone and also provided stability
and proper movement and normal functioning for a
knee joint. An ACL injury may lead to various
types of discomfort levels depending on the
severity of the damage to the ligament. The type
of injury to the ligament also will point towards
the time it would take to heal, the type of
treatment required and also the extent of
discomfort that it would cause to the person. An
ACL injury of the minor type may let the patient
do his daily routines without much ado but a
major type of injury could put you out of action
for long and the pain could be of very
excruciating levels. An ACL injury of minor or
major type needs to be diagnosed immediately and
proper care and treatment to be provided on an
urgent basis as even a minor injury to the
ligament could worsen over time and make it a
major problem enough to be brought to the surgery
table. So the important fact is that you should
know the type and extent of injury to your ACL,
which can then be treated and cured under the
guidance and medical expertise of an ACL
specialist. Dr. Manish Maheshwari has been the
leading ACL reconstruction surgeon in Indore who
has been able to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate
many people suffering from minor to major ACL
injuries. Dr. Manish Maheshwari is also a sports
medicine specialist responsible for putting many
sportsmen and women back into their game. 
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Let us look into some major types of ACL
injuries. Several conditions of varying levels
causing instability to ACL have been seen.
Sprains, avulsion fractures, ACL deficiencies and
complex ligament injuries are some major type of
conditions that inflicts injury to the ACL. Many
times it is seen that ACL occurs with associated
damage to another part of the knee like another
ligament, meniscus or articular cartilage. 
Types of ACL injuries are described here below

• Grade I-ACL sprain The mildest of the ACL
  injuries which could be treated without surgery
  is the Grade 1 ACL sprain. This occurs when the
  ligament is overstretched by does not cause a
  tear. The knee stability is not compromised in
  this case and some very light symptoms of
  tenderness, swelling, moderate pain and may also
  cause some movement limitation of the knee. It
  could be healed at home, with proper guidance
  from the knee joint specialist, by resting the
  knee along with medications and some support to
  avoid strain on the knee. Applying ice is also a
  part of the remedy and anti-inflammatory
  medicines could be taken if prescribed by your
  orthopedic doctor.
• Grade II-ACL sprain When the fibers of a
  ligament are partially torn a Grade II ACL sprain
  is said to have occurred. This injury is not very
  common and will also have the same symptoms of a
  Grade I ACL sprain, but the severity and
  intensity of the symptoms will be higher. The
  type of treatment for this type of tear would
  depend on the patients age, activity level,
  symptoms and fitness goal intended to be
  established.

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• Grade III ACL sprain This type of injury to the
  ACL is more common in athletes. Fibers completely
  torn into two sections causing swelling,
  tenderness, severe pain and complete instability
  are termed as Grade III ACL sprain.
  Reconstruction surgery is most likely the
  treatment path for this type of injury. Dr.
  Manish Maheshwari is the top ACL reconstruction
  specialist in Indore. 

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• Avulsion Fracture This type of injury is more
  common in children and skiers. The injury occurs
  when the ligament tears by breaking a piece of
  the bone it is attached to, caused by overuse or
  muscular contractions. 

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•  ACL Deficient Knee As the name suggests, the
  nonexistence of ACL in the knee is called ACL
  deficient knee. This can be treated in younger
  patients and in patients who are required to walk
  on the uneven landscape, by surgery. ACL
  deficiency can be overcome by decreasing activity
  but could cause collateral damage to the
  meniscus, cartilages and could also lead to
  osteoarthritis. 
• Complex and Multi-ligament injury Injuries
  caused to ACL with or due to other injuries to
  other parts of the knee joint may be termed as
  Complex ligament injury.

Whatever the injury type it should be immediately
shown to an expert and treatment to be started
accordingly. It is of utmost importance not to
delay type of injury from being treated, as it
may cause a lot of complications and aggravation
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