Anterior cruciate ligament injury

Including the ACL there are four ligaments in your knee. The first is the medial collateral ligament(MCL). The MCL runs along the inside of the knee and it prevents the knee from bending in. The second is the lateral collateral ligament(LCL). This ligament runs along the outside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending out. The third is the posterior cruciate ligament(PCL). The PCL is in the middle of the knee and works with the ACL to prevent the tibia(shin bone) from sliding underneath…

between you bone and tendon to decrease the friction. Bursitis can be acute meaning from an injury or chronic. In the human body there are approximately 160 bursa sacs. There are three bursae in the ankle and they are Retrocalcaneal Bursa, Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursa, and Subcutaneous Bursa of the Medial Malleolus. Retrocalcaneal Bursa is between the calcaneus bone and achilles tendon. It helps prevent injuries to the achilles tendon. This is common in soccer, tennis, and basketball.…

generally athletically active individuals (Kenney et al., 2012). Often the resilience of the tendon may have also been reduced during a subsequent sporting activity, from a previously minor injury/ tear (micro tear) of the tendon. The tendon can also become damaged through injury such as a cut in the heel area; if this injury is very deep, the result can be a complete severing of the tendon. Furthermore, people who live a sedentary lifestyle may also have an increased risk of ruptures due to the…

classified as a ligament. A ligament is a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. While the ligaments do serve to hold two bones together they also serve to give strength and stability to the knee which by itself has very, very poor stability. In total there are four ligaments in the knee joint however because the patellar tendon connects two bone it can be classified as a ligament, raising the amount of ligaments…

the major ligaments in the knee. The ACL injury that requires an ACL reconstruction commonly occurs in sports that involve sudden stops and changes in direction, and sports that involve direct contact between the players that results in a mild or severe injury. The ACL reconstruction is an outpatient procedure that is usually performed through small incisions around the knee, however, in severe and complex ACL injuries, an open knee surgery may be the best way to address the ACL injury. Chee…

Hoehn, 2013). The ligaments are what keep the knee in place and allow us to move and be mobile. This structure is also the most vulnerable because it is the part of our body that bears the most weight and pressure and needs to be flexible in order to maintain its purpose. We need our knees to support our body weight, have the ability to perform a squat and even something as simple as walking (Sanville, Nicholson, & Driscoll, 1994). The main parts of the knee are bones, ligaments, tendons,…

Factors Internal Injuries Concussions ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) External Injuries Lacerations What are the risk factors of football? The name itself sends jitters of excitement down the spines of Americans. It is a sport loved by almost everyone. From its famous quarterbacks to wide receivers, Americans adore this sport more than any other. This sport, as the pride of Americans, is football. Alongside the fun and jubilance, football tends to result in the most injuries of athletes,…

can get a bad head injury called a concussion. Basketball injuries are not better basketball injuries are mainly in your leg like your Anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)(“Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia”), Baseball injuries are not the greatest injury a baseball can be thrown at 87 mile per hour or 90(MPH) to your face baseball injuries are terrible Doctors are trying hard to prevent all of these injuries. ACL is one of many common injuries in sports,…

was in extreme pain and reported to the Athletic Trainer that he believed that his leg was broken; no obvious deformity was present. Subject had never sustained a traumatic injury and had no previous or current medical conditions. Subject was removed from the field and further evaluated by the Athletic Trainer. Mechanism of injury was unknown and due to the severity of pain the subject was transported to the visiting team’s athletic training facility where radiographs were conducted.…

DOI: 1/13/2015. Patient is a 54-year-old male trimmer who sustained multiple injuries when he fell from a tree. MRI of the left knee dated 6/5/15 revealed complete tear of the mid fibers of the posterior cruciate ligament which appears chronic in nature. There is complete tear of the proximal lateral collateral ligament which also appears chronic in nature. There is complete tear of the popliteus tendon. There is oblique tear of the body and posterior horn of the lateral meniscus extending to…