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Anatomic Risk Factors for Initial and Secondary Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Prospective Cohort Study in 880 Female Elite Handball and Soccer Players

Yusuke Kamatsuki; Marie Synnøve Qvale; Kathrin Steffen; Arnlaug Wangensteen; Tron Krosshaug · 2024 · The American Journal of Sports Medicine

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Abstract

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most severe injuries for athletes. It is important to identify risk factors because a better understanding of injury causation can help inform athletes about risk and increase their understanding of and motivation for injury prevention. Purpose: To investigate the relationship between anatomic factors and risk for future noncontact ACL injuries. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. Methods: A total of 870, excluding 9 players with a new contact ACL injury and a player with a new noncontact ACL injury just before the

Abstract by Yusuke Kamatsuki; Marie Synnøve Qvale; Kathrin Steffen; Arnlaug Wangensteen; Tron Krosshaug, The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2024) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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