A bad landing in a pick-up game doesn’t need to end UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers’ career, or does it?
Bueckers suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee during a pick-up game in late July. She underwent surgery on Aug. 5 and is expected to miss the upcoming 2022-23 season.
This is the second injury to Bueckers left knee in less than a year. She suffered a tibial plateau fracture and torn meniscus in December 2021, which sidelined her for 19 games.
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ACL tears are hardly uncommon – there are between 100,000-200,000 ACL ruptures each year in the U.S. alone.
Generally, ACL tears involve no contact and occur during a twisting or cutting movement, causing the upper leg to go one way and the lower leg another.
“[The knee] slips and gives out causing you to feel like you are unable to take a step, twist or turn without the feeling of slipping,” said Michael Redler, MD, sports medicine specialist with the Connecticut Orthopedic Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.
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