Most people who tear their ACL feel pain and a "pop" in their knee when the injury happens. Their knee usually gets swollen soon after the injury. After an ACL injury the knee starts moving abnormally from the inside. This leads to secondary damage to other structures such as the meniscus (shock absorber) or cartilage (cushion of joint). Damage to these structures can cause ongoing pain and swelling many days after an ACL injury or can also cause locking of the knee.
If the ACL is completely torn, there will be instability in the knee that will cause feelings of sudden shifting or buckling. People will be unable to:
Further evidence shows that an ACL injury leads to early arthritis of the knee. With time the arthritis progresses and may lead to a knee replacement surgery.
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