Announcements > Researchers Look for Clues to Causes of ACL Tears in Women
October 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In their quest to find out why women are at greater risk of tearing knee ligaments than men, scientists have been able to rule out the influence of female hormones on specific movement patterns that might lead to injury.
The finding is a good start at ruling out one theory, but the search for the reasons behind the disparity in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears between men and women is complicated by numerous factors beyond hormonal differences. And there is reason to worry about the ramifications of these injuries: The estimated 38,000 young women and girls who injure their knees each year are at increased risk of developing arthritis at a relatively young age.
Read the news release distributed by OSUMC media relations.
