CONTEXT Knee injuries, particularly of the medial collateral ligament (MCL), are the most common injury sustained in American football. In 1979, Anderson et al described a knee brace that could protect uninjured knees from MCL injuries resulting from lateral impact. Since then, a number of light and free-moving bracing devices have been developed. However, the efficacy of prophylactic knee brac...

usculoskeletal conditions are the second most common cause (after respiratory ailments) of patient visits to office-based physicians. Of these musculoskeletal conditions, knee problems are the second most common reason (after back pain) for seeing the doctor, accounting for 10.8 million office visits annually. Knee pain sends an additional 1 million patients to emergency departments every year....

Surgical treatment of medial and lateral knee injuries using repair and/or reconstruction techniques is often necessary to restore knee ligament stability and optimize function. Successful execution of these repairs and reconstructions requires a sound understanding of basic anatomy and biomechanics. Against this backdrop, numerous repair and reconstruction techniques have been developed. Altho...

BACKGROUND Information on the incidence, injury mechanisms, ligament injury patterns, and associated injuries of knee dislocations is lacking in the literature. There is a need to characterize ligament injury patterns and associated injuries in knee dislocations to avoid missing common associated diagnoses and to plan surgical treatment. PURPOSE To evaluate patient demographics, ligament inju...

Introduction Sports-related knee injuries are common, with contact sports and sports involving twisting movements being the most frequent causes. Sports injuries may affect any of the knee structures, including ligaments, menisci, bones, cartilage and periarticular soft tissues. However, relatively few injuries involve isolated structures, with complex injuries affecting multiple structures bei...

Traumatic injuries to the knee are common in emergency medicine. Bedside ultrasound (US) has benefits in the rapid initial detection of injuries to the patella. In addition, US can also quickly detect injuries to the entire knee extensor mechanism, including the quadriceps tendon and inferior patellar ligament, which may be difficult to diagnose with plain radiographs. While magnetic resonance ...

BACKGROUND Sports knee injuries present commonly in the general practice setting. A good understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the knee assists accurate diagnosis of acute knee injuries. OBJECTIVE This article describes the assessment and management of sports knee injuries in the general practice setting. DISCUSSION When a patient presents with a sporting knee injury, a detailed ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of knee injuries among vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists. METHODS Two different periods (years 1985-1993 and 1995-2003) were compared. Inclusion criteria were furthermore Abbreviated Injury Scale knee 2-3 (AIS(knee)). Technical analysis assessed the type of collision, direction and speed as well...

Combat-related musculoskeletal injuries occur commonly during military conflicts, as in Iraq and Afghanistan, and are caused by high-energy blasts. Ligamentous knee injuries resulting from these blasts are often associated with lower extremity fractures or traumatic, transtibial amputations. Ligamentous knee injuries in amputees are often difficult to diagnose for a variety of reasons, includin...