Event Title
Prevention Programs: The Answer to ACL Injuries in Female Athletes?
Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
30-4-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:55 PM
Project Type
Poster
Description
Described as, The largest single problem in orthopaedic sports medicine, an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury occurs at least three times every minute in the United States. A rupture of the ACL, the ligament primarily responsible for the stabilization of the knee, will end an athlete's season, and potentially his or her career. Today, the probability of sustaining an ACL injury is extremely high for female athletes due to neuromuscular, biological, and hormonal factors. Furthermore, the current gold standard of ACL repair, known as ACL reconstruction, is an imperfect technique at best and often leaves the patient with troublesome side effects for life. The answer to this epidemic lies with prevention programs and their widespread implementation. To date, prevention programs are the only proven, efficient method to diminish the incidence of ACL injuries in female athletes across the United States.
Faculty Sponsor
Jim Fleming
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Science, Technology and Society Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1062
Prevention Programs: The Answer to ACL Injuries in Female Athletes?
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Described as, The largest single problem in orthopaedic sports medicine, an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury occurs at least three times every minute in the United States. A rupture of the ACL, the ligament primarily responsible for the stabilization of the knee, will end an athlete's season, and potentially his or her career. Today, the probability of sustaining an ACL injury is extremely high for female athletes due to neuromuscular, biological, and hormonal factors. Furthermore, the current gold standard of ACL repair, known as ACL reconstruction, is an imperfect technique at best and often leaves the patient with troublesome side effects for life. The answer to this epidemic lies with prevention programs and their widespread implementation. To date, prevention programs are the only proven, efficient method to diminish the incidence of ACL injuries in female athletes across the United States.
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