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Meniscus tear. A tear of a meniscus is a rupturing of one or more of the fibrocartilage strips in the knee called menisci. When doctors and patients refer to "torn cartilage" in the knee, they actually may be referring to an injury to a meniscus at the top of one of the tibiae.
Bruise. A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, [3] the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration.
A tibial plateau fracture is a break of the upper part of the tibia (shinbone) that involves the knee joint. [ 1 ] This could involve the medial, lateral, central, or bicondylar (medial and lateral). [ 3 ] Symptoms include pain, swelling, and a decreased ability to move the knee. [ 1 ] People are generally unable to walk. [ 2 ]
Soft tissue injury. A soft tissue injury is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body. Soft tissue injuries can result in pain, swelling, bruising and loss of function.
6 per 100,000 per year [ 4 ] A patellar dislocation is a knee injury in which the patella (kneecap) slips out of its normal position. [ 5 ] Often the knee is partly bent, painful and swollen. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The patella is also often felt and seen out of place. [ 1 ] Complications may include a patella fracture or arthritis.
Medial knee injuries (those to the inside of the knee) are the most common type of knee injury. [1] The medial ligament complex of the knee consists of: [2] This complex is the major stabilizer of the medial knee. Injuries to the medial side of the knee are most commonly isolated to these ligaments. [1][3] A thorough understanding of the ...
Fracture blisters are tense vesicles or bullae that arise on markedly swollen skin directly overlying a fracture. Fracture blisters pop up in trauma patients, but are relatively rare and only occur in 2.9% of patients with a fracture requiring hospitalization. [ 3 ] A fracture blister typically occurs near fractures where the skin has little ...
The posterior cruciate ligament is located within the knee. Ligaments are sturdy bands of tissues that connect bones. Similar to the anterior cruciate ligament, the PCL connects the femur to the tibia. There are four different grades of classification in which medical doctor's classify a PCL injury: Grade I, the PCL has a slight tear.