Opinion: ACL tears in women: Too many injuries and too little research
Some of the world’s finest athletes were sidelined by a torn anterior cruciate ligament (the ligament that helps stabilize the knee joint) long before the torch was lit for the Paris Olympics. The list of women competitors with ACL tears is stunning. Basketball player Cameron Brink, rugby medalist Shiray Kaka, gymnast Asia D’Amato, and several other athletes will not be competing because of this all-too-common, season-ending, and potentially career-ruining injury.
It’s time for more answers about why women athletes — of all skill levels and in all sports — disproportionately experience this painful injury. Women are three to six times more likely than men to endure an ACL tear.
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