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Non-Invasive Compression-Induced Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury and In Vivo Imaging of Protease Activity in Mice
Published on: September 29, 2023
Complex integrative morphological and mechanical contributions to ACL injury risk
Scott G McLean1, Mélanie L Beaulieu
1School of Kinesiology, The University of Michigan, 401 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. mcleansc@umich.edu
Abstract:
By failing to consider the integrative impact of key morphological and neuromechanical factors within the anterior cruciate ligament injury mechanism, we consider the current injury prevention model to be flawed. Critical links between these factors continue to be identified, suggesting that a successful prevention model should entrench neuromuscular control strategies that can successfully cater to individual morphological vulnerabilities.
