Annotated Bibliography

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Mount Sinai Health System. (n.d.). Retrieved September 23,
2022, from
https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/injury/anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-injury#:~:text=A
n%20ACL%20injury%20can%20occur,from%20a%20jump%2C%20or%20turning

The article starts out explaining where the knee joint is located, as well as the four main ligaments that
connect these two bones. The four ligaments are the MCL (Medial Colletral Ligament), LCL
(Lateral Collateral Ligamnet), ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligamnet), and PCL (Posterior Cruciate
Ligament). The MCL belongs inside the knee to prevent from inward bending, and the LCL
belongs to the outside of the knee to make sure the knee does not bleed out. The ACL is located
in the middle of the knee and prevents the shin bone from sliding out in front of the thigh bone.
The last one is the PCL, and it works together with the ACL to prevent the shin bone from back
under the femur. The rest of the article consists of ways the ACL can become torn, stretched, or
permanently damaged. Some of the ways include getting tackled in football, changing form of
running, and quick leg movements in soccer. The article finishes with what to do and what not do
do, as well as contacting a medical professional. The main audienece of this article is younger
adults and teens because most common causes of a torn ACL are by sports or childs play. This
article is reliable because it uses facts and provides professional and medical advice on the ACL
I would recommend this source to young adults and teens so they can have an understanding of
this common injury and why it’s important.

GUIDE: Physical therapy guide to anterior cruciate ligament tear. Choose PT. (2016, November 20).
Retrieved September 23, 2022, from
https://www.choosept.com/guide/physical-therapy-guide-anterior-cruciate-ligament-tear

This article is very similar to the last, it explains the therapy guidance it takes to properly heal a ACL
tear. The article also states that 200,000 people are diagnosed with an ACL tear each year.
More statistics are provided in the article about the ACL explaining the non-contact
injuries and contact ones. It states that the most common thing to do when you tear your
ACL is get surgery. Physical therapy is also recommended after surgery to fully recover the
knee back to full function. I would say this article is reliable because it states facts on the
ACL and the therapy it takes to achieve full recovery. I would recommend this article to
teenagers and young adults because that’s the age most injuries like this occur. The
intended audience is also teens and young adults.