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There are two cruciate ligaments in the knee, and they serve to stabilise the amount that the femur and tibia bones can slide forwards or backwards in relation to one another.

2009 - Osteoarthritis in patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture: A review of risk factors

26 Mar, 2012

An 'interpretation' of a 2009 paper looking at the factors that increase the likelihood of developing osteoarthritis after cruciate ligament injury.

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Ongoing symptoms of a torn cruciate ligament

28 Jul, 2008

Assessing your symptoms after the first week.

2001 - Motion loss after ligament injuries to the knee

04 Nov, 2007

An 'interpretation' of a medical article from 2001 detailing the various causes of diminished range of motion in the knee after ligament injuries.

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