Knee Injuries Flashcards
1
Q
Meniscal injuries
Clinical features
How does it get damaged?
A
Knee locking and giving way
Twisting injuries
(Part of the unhappy triad: lateral blow to knee results in damage to the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and meniscus)
2
Q
Collateralligaments
Medial vs lateral: how does injury usually occur?
A
Medial collateral ligament injury usually from passive abduction and vagus stress so e.g. skiing
Lateral collateral ligament: isolated injury is uncommon
