Anterior cruciate ligament injury

What are the priorities in treating orthopedic injuries? What are the available options for stabilizing his leg? A patient that presents with multiple fractures must be fully assessed prior to initiating treatment. This patient needs immediate attention for the fractured ribs and pelvis. Flail chest, which results from multiple ribs being fractured can be a life threatening injury. A fractured pelvis can cause life threatening bleeding due to injury to structures protected by the pelvis. If the…

Hip flexor pain is an injury felt to the front of the hip. Although this is kind of injury is relatively uncommon, it is predominant in younger adults and females and when one suffers from a hip flexor injury or strain undergoes to an extreme pain. The hip flexor muscles are consisted of the psoas major and minor and the Iliacus muscles. These muscles are often referred to as a group called “Iliopsoas Muscles”. This muscle group has a role in enabling one to flex the thigh and pull the knee in…

The anatomy of the foot is a tremendously complex one. Plantar Flexion as defined by O’Toole (2013) “A toe down motion of the foot at the ankle. It is measured in the degrees from the 0 degree position of the foot at rest on the ground, with the body in a standing position.” Plantar flexion is a movement that is used every day, from climbing the stairs to applying the foot the pedal while driving (Contributor, 2015). Motion defined by (Lippert,2011). ‘As the process of moving joints, limbs…

What is the suspected diagnosis? The patient seems to be suffering from a blood clot located in her left leg. More specific, the patient seems to be suffering from Deep vein thrombosis(DVT) . DVT mainly affects large veins that are located in the thigh or lower leg. Deep vein thrombus can cause swelling in the leg and is usually only seen in one leg, but it is possible for both legs to be affected at the same time. Another symptom of DVT is leg pain located in the calf area, which may…

to the Athletic Training Journal, ankle injuries is one of the most common injuries sustained in collegiate level sports. They account for about 12 to 18% of all injuries and most of them are ankle sprains. Athletes who have previously sprained their ankle are more likely to do so again in the future. Ankle taping, bracing, and wrapping has been supported to provide the ankle with stability. Since 1979, the staff at Wellesley College has collected ankle injury data from the female athletes. In…

arthroscopically to weave that tendon back into the knee. Interviewer: Is there anything we can say about the Yale Medicine approach that’s exciting? 0:12:36.3 Karen: At Yale Medicine, we do offer a multidisciplinary approach to treating and preventing ACL injury. As surgeons, we can reconstruct the ACL, but then I consider it 50% what we do as surgeons and then 50% what the athletes do. We’re very privileged to work with some excellent physical therapists, athletic trainers, strength and…

the leg and the hamstrings which flex the knee. The knee cap, or the patella, which is the largest sesamoid bone in the body, synovial membranes, joints, cartilage, tendons, 4 ligaments, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial cruciate ligament (MCL) and the lateral cruciate ligament (LCL). There are also sac like pouches called menisci which are like Dr. Scholls for the knee. Over time the joints and cartilage in the knee will start to wear down due to…

In this article, different subtalar joint positioning during gastrocnemius stretching was investigated to conclude wether or not the position of the subtalar joint had significant effect on dorsiflexion ROM. . Patients with ankle oversee injuries, and patients with limited dorsiflexion ROM, are often prescribed stretches for the gastrocnemius calf muscle as part of their rehab program. (JAT, NATA). The idea behind this is that the tight calf muscles may have an negative effect on reaching…

joint -or the head of the arm bone, known as the humerus- in order to stay in place. When the fibrocartilage of the labrum is torn, it is considered a labral tear. There are three common labral tears; Posterior labral tears, Superior labral tear from anterior to posterior (SLAP tear), and Bankart tears. While athletes -who play sports with large amounts of shoulder movement, including tennis or baseball- are…

the knee. The pain can be felt walking up or down stairs, kneeling, squatting or sitting for a long time with knees bent. Runner's knee refers to a number of conditions which may cause pain under or around the front of the knee. These include: Anterior knee pain syndrome: a result of irritation to the soft tissues, most often strained tendons, causing chronic pain in the front and center of the knee. Patellofemoral malalignment: when…