You Are Working with an Individual Who Has Had an Anterior

Multiple Choice

You are working with an individual who has had an anterior cruciate ligament surgical reconstruction. Which of the following statements is true regarding ligament healing?

A) Immobilized ligaments are weaker than those that are exercised
B) Tensile strength of ligaments is increased in individuals that are immobilized
C) The insertion of the ligament to the bone is stronger in individuals that are immobilized
D) Surgically repaired ligaments are weaker than unrepaired ligaments
E) With an intraarticular ligament tear the synovial fluid assists in forming a fibrin clot