The Current Status of Partial Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligaments in Sport Players Coming for Examination and Treatment at Tan Son Nhat Hospital, An Sinh Hospital and Gia An Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Abstract

The study employed methods of clinical and paraclinical medical examination and statistical mathematics to investigate the current status of partial rupture of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in sports players examined at An Sinh Hospital, Tan Son Nhat Hospital and Gia An Hospital (n = 33). The results of both clinical and paraclinical tests clearly showed that partial rupture of the ACL had a significant impact on the patients’ knee joint function. However, signs such as pain level were not too large (only average) making the patients easy to get subjective. If not treated promptly, the ACL could be completely ruptured. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the screening of ACL to avoid missing lesions. Furthermore, if treated early, the remaining ACL should be a good foundation for the support and orientation of collagen fiber proliferation. As a result, it is necessary to have early intervention measures to improve and restore knee function helping patients return to sports activities soon.