The Banff Sport Medicine Foundation (BSMF) works closely with the Banff Sport Medicine Clinic (BSM) to provide educational opportunities for our next generation of physicians and surgeons.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury: the basics
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four stabilizing ligaments in the knee. Its role is to prevent the tibia (shin bone) from moving too far forward, as well as to prevent hyperextension of the knee (when the knee extends past its normal range of motion). An intact ACL also protects the menisci (the…