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Is a full thickness acl tear the same as a complete rupture of the acl? my physiotherapist has said that a full thickness acl tear is different - so isnt a complete (rupture) tear - but ive seen on medical forums that they are essentially the same
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Tear versus rupture: This article should help! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749806316302432
Answered 1/16/2020
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