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Citation |
Huang KC, Hsu WH, Wang TC. Knee 2007; 14(3): 245-248. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, 6 Sec. West, Chia-Pu Road, Pu-Tz City, Chia-Yi County 613, Taiwan. kc2672@adm.cgmh.org.tw |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing) |
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17331731 |
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Abstract |
A 38-year-old black-belt karate practitioner presented with acute disabling injury of his knee after swift-withdrawal of a reverse-roundhouse-kick. Examination confirmed the diagnosis of grade III ACL tear. Although there are reports documenting injury rate in modern karate, no previous cases of karate-related ACL injuries have been reported. The trauma mechanism is different than ACL injuries during other non-contact and contact sports. The current case report indicates that ACL injury can occur without any contact of the lower limb as a result of dynamic muscular forces during karate training. Language: en |