JORGE SUÁREZ SUÁREZ Physiotherapist
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ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES IN WOMEN'S HANDBALL Injuries affecting the knee joint are frequent in handball, being the second most common after those affecting the ankle. The characteristics of the sport, and the actions that take place during the game, place great demands on this joint, pushing it to the limit of its capabilities. In addition, they will generally be serious injuries that will have a significant impact on the future health of the person. And, as far as sporting aspects are concerned, they will condition their performance, diminishing it, and their sporting career, shortening it. It could be said that many male and female players will have at least one knee injury during their sporting career, which shows us the importance of the problem we are facing. Women are the ones who will suffer more knee injuries, especially those affecting the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
Knee Injuries in Women Women have a higher risk of knee injuries in sport, this is a fact. In handball it is estimated that this risk is 0.7-2.8 injuries per 1000 hours of sport. Within these injuries, the most serious are those affecting the anterior cruciate ligament, followed by those affecting the meniscus (structures that are often underestimated and which have a crucial importance in the correct biomechanics and preservation of the joint). Compared to men, there is a ratio of up to 5-7:1 higher number of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in women. As we can see, this is an important statistical difference to which we must pay adequate attention.
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