PPT-Common Knee Injuries Meniscus Tears

Knee twisted suddenly One or both menisci become trapped between femur and tibia Ligaments in amp around knee torn As ages menisci lose their rubbery consistency will soften and fray Weakened structures torn more easily. SPORTS MEDICINE. Irving Raphael, MD. June 13, 2014. RSM Medical Associates. Head Team Physician Syracuse University. Outline . Meniscal Injuries. anatomy. Exam. Treatment. ACL Injuries. Etiology. Physical Exam. A- Lesions of the menisci .. B-Ligaments injuries . . Anatomy of knee joint. Lesions of the menisci. Meniscal. tears. The menisci have . arole. in(1)increase the stability of the knee,(2)controlling the complex rolling and gliding actions of the joint and(3)distribution load during movement.. Anatomy. Look . Feel . Move. :. Active . Passive. Special tests. ROM:. Extension= 0 to -10°. Flexion= 130-150°. Special tests. Sag sign. Posterior/anterior drawer . McMurray’s. Lachman’s. Valgus/Varus stress. Anatomy. It is the largest and most complex joint in the body. . The . knee is a modified hinge . joint combining . two articulations. , the tibiofemoral and the patellofemoral. The fibula is not part of the joint. . B-Ligaments injuries . . Anatomy of knee joint. Lesions of the menisci. Meniscal. tears. The menisci have . arole. in(1)increase the stability of the knee,(2)controlling the complex rolling and gliding actions of the joint and(3)distribution load during movement.. Alabbadi. . after the . lec. ,,you have to know. Anatomy of knee joint. Sign and symptoms. How to examine the knee. Special tests . Diagnosis. Meniscal. problems. . Anatomy. It is the . largest and most complex . How far we haven’t come. “…It . is, however, a clinical fact that one of the semilunar cartilage, usually the internal one, does occasionally become loosened from its attachments; and, in consequence, this body is liable to be displaced either forwards or backwards, and so to interfere with the proper movements of the knee-. Rehabilitation appointments are once every 1 to 2 weeksGood control and no pain with sport and work specic movements, including impactPrecautionsPost-activity soreness should resolve within 24 ho MENISCUS TEAR OF THE KNEE What is a meniscus? The meniscus consists of tw o wedge - shaped pieces of fibro - cartilage that act as "shock absorbers" wHat Is It? the meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage in the knee that cushions and acts as a shock absorber between your thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia). you have both an inner (medial) BR Gelbart Orthopaedic Surgeon/Knee Surgery Fellow, Honorary consultant, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital Soft TissueKnee Clinic, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Witwatersrand, Jo % of all ACL tears [10, 53]. Conversely, the anterior horn of the medial meniscus is less commonly injured and, therefore, not well described in the literature. Chen et al. [ -cal techniques include o Joseph Noah, MD. Suncoast . Orthopaedic. Surgery. And Sports Medicine. Meniscal Anatomy. Medial and Lateral. Semilunar in shape. Essential in distributing load and reducing joint forces. Act as secondary stabilizers of the knee. Knee Anatomy. Introduction. On the diagram, identify and label the structures of the knee.. On the diagram, identify and label the structures of the knee.. Knee Anatomy. On the diagram, identify and label the structures of the knee..