PURPOSE To review treatment outcome of our staged protocol for multiple ligament injuries of the knee. METHODS 21 men who were treated for multiple ligament injuries of the knee and had completed at least one year of rehabilitation were evaluated. Patients were examined under anaesthesia and then by diagnostic arthroscopy. Arthroscopic reconstructive procedures for injured cruciate ligaments ...

The purpose of this study was to present a systematic overview of published reports on the incidence and associated potential risk factors of lower extremity running injuries in long distance runners. An electronic database search was conducted using the PubMed-Medline database. Two observers independently assessed the quality of the studies and a best evidence synthesis was used to summarise t...

BACKGROUND The Lysholm Knee Score (LKS) is widely used and is one of the most effective questionnaires employed to assess knee injuries. Although LKS has been translated into multiple languages, there is no Chinese version even though China has the largest population of patients with knee-joint injuries. The objective of our study was to develop the Chinese version of LKS (C-LKS) and assess its...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of a structured warm-up programme designed to reduce the incidence of knee and ankle injuries in young people participating in sports. DESIGN Cluster randomised controlled trial with clubs as the unit of randomisation. SETTING 120 team handball clubs from central and eastern Norway (61 clubs in the intervention group, 59 in the control group) followed for...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of the introduction of a physiotherapist with an extended scope of practice in the management of acute soft tissue knee injuries in an accident and emergency (A&E) department. METHODS The A&E department established an Acute Knee Screening Service (AKSS) in 1998. An experienced physiotherapist was appointed to run the AKSS after additional training. Local guideli...

A 38-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) after a motorcycle crash. The patient was unable to walk because of isolated left knee pain. There were multiple abrasions over his left anterior tibia and a deformity of the left knee (Figure 1). The patient had very limited range of motion of his knee because of pain. His pedal pulses were normal bilaterally. The lateral view of th...

A patient suffered a complete popliteal artery injury one month after a partial arthroscopic meniscectomy. The patient complained of progressive and severe distal pain. A complete lesion of the popliteal artery was found. Distal vascular flow was barely supported by two geniculate arteries. Vascular repair was performed using open vascular surgery. Although the popliteal neurovascular bundle is...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal disorders and injuries are common causes of morbidity and loss of active, physically demanding training days in military populations. We evaluated the incidence, diagnosis, and risk factors of knee disorders and injuries in male Finnish military conscripts. METHODS The study population comprised 5 cohorts of 1000 men performing their military service, classified acc...

BACKGROUND Little is known about injury risk or the pattern of injuries among competitive snowboarders. PURPOSE To describe the incidence and pattern of injuries among female and male snowboard athletes at the highest national level. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive epidemiology study. METHODS This study consists of 2 parts: prospective registration of injuries at snowboarding national cup events...

Reverse Segond fracture is an uncommon avulsion fracture of the tibial attachment of the deep portion of the medial collateral ligament of the knee. We report a reverse Segond fracture associated with anterior cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fracture and anteromedial tibial rim fracture. Unlike previous reports, the combination of reverse Segond fracture, anteromedial tibial rim fracture, and...