Medial collateral ligament

scary reasons women are more likely to tear their ACLs”, Shape.com, a leading lifestyle magazine for women, asked Dr. Armin Tehrany to provide expert insight on ACL injuries in women. The ACL is the ligament that runs diagonally in the middle of the knee. It is one of the most important ligaments in the knee joint as it prevents the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur, and it provides rotational stability to the knee. But according to a 2010 study published in the North American…

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,…

The knee joint is a synovial joint which falls under the bicondylar type that allows for extension and flexion, as well as minimal lateral and medial rotation (Marieb & Hoehn, 2007). It is recognized as one of the major joints that bear the body’s weight and enhance the person’s stability (Sobotta & Figge, 1974). It functions in conjunction with the ankle and hip joints so as to create an erect posture and aid in stable body movement. The main movements that facilitate the movement of the knee…

1. Flexor carpi ulnaris a. The flexor carpi ulnaris originates on the humeral medial epicondyle/ the ulnar olecranon process, and inserts onto the pisiform, hamate, and 5th metacarpal (Starkey, Brown, Ryan, 2011). a. Its main functions are wrist flexion and ulnar deviation (Starkey, et al., 2011). 2. Flexor digitorum profundus a. The flexor digitorum profundus originates on the proximal portion of the ulna near the interosseous membrane, and inserts onto the base of the phalanges (II-V) (Starkey…

DOI: 4/1/2016. Patient is a 32-year-old female receiving clerk who sustained injury to her left knee resulting to a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament. Per OMNI entry, he underwent surgery on 07/13/16. Per the PT daily note dated 10/20/16, IW has attended 5 sessions for the knee. Based on the progress report dated 11/11/16 by Dr. Woodson,, the patient reports that her pain is dull and throbbing in nature. She rates the level of her pain as…

Treatment options of a knee ligament injury can depend on a number of things including which ligament is injured, the severety of the injury, and how physically active the person is. The diagram above shows the bones and ligaments that make up the synovial hinge joint, commonly known as the knee. The four bones that make up the knee joint are the femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shin bone), the fibula (lateral shin bone), and the patella (knee cap). Connective tissue known as articulating…

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 the inferior…

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)…

of lateral femoral condyle, limited synovectomy, and diagnostic arthroscopy with placement of pain pump and application of Bledsoe brace on 05/17/13. MRI of the right knee obtained on 11/20/15 showed an increased signal in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, which reflects internal degeneration. Osteochondral…

enough force, it tears”. I had torn my anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and meniscus in the state championship game. The average full recovery time from an injury like this is about 8 months. I had college camps, for prospective athletes, to go to. I was supposed to get bigger, faster, stronger. I was supposed to be dominant next season. All these ideas came to an abrupt end when a MRI confirmed that I tore essential ligaments in my knee, an injury that has ended many…