All are true about anterior cruciate ligament except?
Ans.(c) Rarely associated with meniscal injurySymptoms:Signs and symptoms of an ACL injury usually include:A loud "pop" or a "popping" sensation in the kneeSevere pain and inability to continue activityRapid swellingLoss of range of motionA feeling of instability or "giving way" with weight bearing ComplicationsHigher risk of developing osteoahritis in the knee. Ahritis may occur even if you have surgery to reconstruct the ligament.Segond fracture due to avulsion at the anterolateral capsular attachment. Segond fractures have a very high association with ACL tears and, meniscal injuries Diagnosis:Injury to tear of anterior cruciate ligament can be detected using lachman and anterior drawer test.Lachmann test is a similar test to anterior drawer test in which anterior glide of the tibia is judged with the knee in 10-15 degrees of flexion.
Commonly occurs as a result of twisting force
May be associated with Segond fracture
Rarely associated with meniscal injury
Lachman test is highly sensitive test for tear