Anterior cruciate ligament injury

• soft-tissue swelling anterior to the tibial tuberosity • loss of the sharp inferior angle of the infrapellar fat pad • thickening and oedema of the inferior patellar tendon • bone marrow oedema may be seen at the tibial tubercle…

Suture-button fixation for tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries is a relatively new surgical technique thought to provide semirigid dynamic stabilization. However, adequate information is still not available and there are controversies as to whether it provides enough fixation for syndesmosis injuries. Optimally directed suture-button fixation brings physiologic dynamic stabilization of the ankle syndesmosis. Controlled laboratory study. Stabilization of the ankle syndesmosis fixed by a…

Glenohumeral joint dislocations are injuries involved with damaged ligaments, fractures and neurovascular damage (Cunningham, 2012). The anterior dislocation, also known as the “subcoracoid dislocation” is when the humeral head (shoulder head) lies anterior and medial to the glenoid cavity (the fossa the humeral head articulates with). With this movement of the bone it causes pain, instability and restricts the joint. Static and dynamic forces prevent this joint from relocating (Cunningham,…

and or immediate attention may be required if the injury is severe and can harm the individual that is hurt. However, just in case the person is hurt just to ensure their safety a medical team will be present, and ready to assist any player on the team at practice, and or game during the season as well as, off season. Since, football is a physical enduring sport injuries may occur frequently to players that play the game. Furthermore, the injuries that can occur can vary from minor to…

Advanced ankle arthritis, avascular osteonecrosis (AVN), and osteomyelitis (OM) of the ankle remain a surgical challenge in the foot and ankle arena with limited treatment options (64,62,61,52,42). The role of the talus within the ankle joint is of particular interest as it guides sagittal motion of the lower extremity (22). Multiple medical comorbidities including but not limited to autoimmune disease, trauma, avascular necrosis (42,52-54), or other idiopathic etiologies contribute to total…

Hamstring injury is one of the most common soft tissue injuries among athletes of any sports that requires sprinting. According to Verrall (2001), 20% of all missed games in Australian Rules Football is due to a hamstring injury. Hamstring injuries are classed into three; Grade I which is mild involves tearing of a few muscle fibres, grade II is moderate and involves a more severe tear and grade III is severe with a complete rupture of the musculotendinous unit ((Kilcoyne, Dickens, Keblish, Rue…

Mechanism of Injury Although the achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body, there are still possibilities as to tearing the tendon. The most common MOI includes sudden forced plantar flexion of the foot meaning the phalanges of the foot are forced downwards. As well as forceful, unexpected dorsiflexion of the foot, which is when the phalanges of the foot are hyper extended upwards or towards the sky. The two flexions of the foot are opposites causing the same injury in different…

Pain and tenderness in the upper lateral aspect of the right forearm, following the 17-year-old male’s practice, can be diagnosed as Lateral Epicondylitis, otherwise known as Tennis elbow. Specific actions causing lateral epicondylitis in this patient include the repetitive actions of a backhand stroke in tennis as well as the bending back of the wrist against the resistance of the tennis racket and ball in which causes a repetitive strain (Jariwala A. et al 2012). Pain and discomfort is felt…

Hamstring Strain Injury & Incidence (20%- 750-1250) Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) pose a significant problem within English professional soccer accounting for 12% of all injuries (25), with over half (53%) affecting the Biceps Femoris Long Head (BFLH) (70). To decelerate the extending knee and flexing hip (5, 31, 70) during kicking and late swing phase of gait (33, 59), the hamstrings must undergo intense eccentric loading in a lengthened position (16). Stretching to 110% of its length in…

Pain in the back of one’s lower half of the leg is often times a result of a calf muscle tear. A torn calf muscle is similar to a torn Achilles, except it occurs higher up on the leg. Calf injuries occur like any other muscle tear, they can be a result of motions such as running and jumping, pushing off too suddenly, excessive over-stretching, or during quick changes of direction. Symptoms can vary with every person. Most include sudden sharp pains in the upper leg, being tender to the touch,…