Are women more prone to torn ACL injuries?
According to a litany of articles, the answer is a resounding yes.
- According to a recent article The Guardian, some women in their 20s never fully recover, even after successful surgery.
- A source in this ESPN.COM article surmises women are twice as susceptible than men to suffer an ACL injury. Kee1.com says women are actually eight times more likely to tear their ACL.
But why? There doesn’t seem to be any cohesive answer, though this New York Times article blames anatomy.
These statistics are shocking. I had no idea there was a problem, let alone this bad.
