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Unit 8: The Lower Extremity — Final exam

Question 30 • Sports Medicine 1b

Danielle injured her PCL. What MOST likely caused this injury?

Answer
A
She landed on the ground with her knee bent.
B
She planted her foot and twisted her body.
C
She ran too often on a hard surface.
D
She bent her toe while jogging on turf.

Explanation

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is commonly injured when a bent knee receives a force that pushes the shinbone backward, such as landing on a bent knee. Planting a foot and twisting is more commonly associated with an ACL injury, while the other choices do not describe a typical PCL injury mechanism. The best answer is landing on the ground with her knee bent.

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