INJURIES ABOUT THE KNEE JOINT

Injuries of the Knee Joint

Injuries of the Knee Joint

Posterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee joint.

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries have a reported incidence of between 3 and 37%, depending on the clinical setting. The most common mechanism of injury in motor vehicle accidents is a dashboard injury or direct force to the proximal anterior tibia. Sports related injuries result from hyperflexion of the knee with the foot typically plantarflexed. The latter mechanism is the most commo...

Proprioception training for prevention and rehabilitation of knee joint injuries

SUM.MARY. S. Bruhn, A. Gol/hofer, and M. Gruber: Proprioception trainingfor prevention and rehabilitation of knee joint injuries. Eur. J. Sports Traumato!. reI. res. 23: 82-89, 2001. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the eJJects after 4-week proprioception training onjilnctionaI stability of the knee joint and on the interand intramuscular coordination. In order to estimate the coordina...

Apparent Skin Discoloration about the Knee Joint: A Rare Sequela of Metallosis after Total Knee Replacement

Introduction. Metallosis is a phenomenon most commonly associated with hip replacement. However it can occur in any metallic implant subject to wear. Wear creates metal debris, which is deposited in the surrounding soft tissue. This leads to many local adverse reactions including, but not limited to, implant loosening/osteolysis, pain, and effusion. In the deeper joints, for example, the hip, m...