April 20, 2004The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Injury Mechanisms for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Team Handball
Population
Female team handball players with anterior cruciate ligament injuries
Design
Other
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May inform ACL prevention strategies in female handball; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Structured PICO
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Population
Female team handball players with anterior cruciate ligament injuries
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Outcome
Injury mechanism
ACL injuries in female team handball players are primarily caused by forceful valgus collapse near full extension with tibial rotation.
Cite This Study
Olsen et al. (2004) studied this question.