Lateral meniscus

Supination will results to damage in the lateral ligaments, pronation will results to damage in the medial structure and rotation damage to the syndesmotic. Swelling immediate inferior to the lateral malleus will be signalling injury to the ATF and swelling above can be resembling syndesmotic or fibular fracture. (Rubin, 2001) (Rolf, 2007) Activities which can results…

Motocross is considered to be one of the most dangerous sports. Most riders who take the sport of motocross seriously understand and accept the major risks involved with injuries. If you as a rider have not sustained injuries yourself, you certainly know someone who has. Visiting riding friends at the hospital is a common event. Sometimes it seems it is harder for the family of the rider to accept these risks than the rider himself. The risks riders take, range from minor cuts and scrapes to…

bones all in a single joint, it takes contributions from each component to create a functional knee. As mentioned before, there are five ligaments in the knee, posterior cruciate ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament and the patellar ligament. Bones that make up the knee are the femur, patella, tibia and fibula. Muscles surrounding the knee include the quadriceps, hamstrings, and…

The Great Debate “NCAA is similar to a shareholder distribution plan. This “sharing of the wealth” is driven by television contracts with the organization for post-season football bowl championships.” [source needed here otherwise = plagiarism] Being an athlete in college is a semester-long commitment. College athletes dedicate 40-60 hours per week to their sport, which makes it impossible for them to get a job with medical benefits. College athletes should be paid to play sports because this…

Introduction Knee injuries are common in individuals that perform in the sports that require quick movements. These quick movements put the person at a high risk of suffering an injury to the knee. Of these injuries, the most common are meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. When a person suffers a potential injury they must be diagnosed by a qualified healthcare professional prior to deciding on an intervention to correct the tear. There are many different methods of diagnosis:…

that signal a tear are swelling and the patient having the inability to fully straighten the affected knee. While all these signs point to an ACL injury, a complete examination should be conducted to rule out the possibility of fracture or a torn meniscus tear and confirm an ACL…

The main causes of ACL tears are twisting, and or bending of the knee. It is rare to see someone injure their PCL, but when they do it is a result of extreme force on to the ligament itself (front squats). The Medial collateral ligament (MCL) and Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) prevent the femur from moving side to side. They both also protect the knee from being bent open by stress applied to either side of the knee. Professional athletes who have major knee injuries, specifically in the NBA…