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Tearing your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) means you have torn the tissue in the middle of your knee that connects your thigh bone (femur) and shinbone (tibia).

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The ACL is one of four main ligaments in your knee. A ligament is a band of tissue that connects two bones. The ACL and another ligament cross each other like an X, with the ACL being the ligament that's closer to the front of your knee.

When the ACL functions correctly, it stabilizes your knee joint by preventing your shinbone from jutting in front of the thigh bone.

Your ACL also helps prevent overbending or rotating your knee.

When you tear your ACL either partially or completely, you lose full function of your ACL. Without full ACL function, people often can't play sports or do other physical activities at the level they played before the injury.

Most people with ACL tears deal with unstable knees that "give out" when they walk or run, which can increase the risk of more knee damage.

Here's what happens when you have an ACL tear and what to expect

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