injuries of knee

1. Ligament
Injuries of
Knee

6. W H A T A R E K N E E
L I G A M E N T I N J U R I E S ?
Ligaments are tough bands of tissue that
connect the bones in your body. There are
four ligaments in the knee that are prone to
injury:
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
Medial collateral ligament (MCL)

7. C O M M O N S I G N S &
S Y M P T O M S
3
Swelling, feeling of
looseness
1
Pain, often sudden
and severe
4
Inability to put weight
on the joint without
pain
2
A loud pop or snap
during the injury

8. Anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL)
Injury
 An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — one of
the major ligaments in knee.
 Symptoms
 Popping
sensation Severe
pain
 Rapid swelling
 Loss of range of
motion A feeling of
C a u s e s
Happen during
put stress
sports and fitness
on the
activities that can
knee, like
Suddenly slowing down and changing
direction (cutting)
Pivoting with your foot firmly planted
Landing awkwardly from a jump
Stopping suddenly
Collision

9. Posterior cruciate
ligament (PCL) Injury
The
ligament
posterior cruciate
(PCL) is a ligament
within theknee.
Injuries that tear the PCL often damage
some of the other ligaments or
cartilage in the knee.
Causes of PCL Injuries
Motor accident
Falling on the while it's bent
Sports injuries
Symptoms
Injuries
Swelling
Knee pain
Wobbly sensation
Trouble walking

10. L A T E R A L C O L L A T E R A L
L I G A M E N T ( L C L )
The LCL also known as the Lateral Collateral Ligament is one of the four
major ligaments that helps stabilize the knee joint when performing
movement with the leg.
Typically the LCL is injured when there is direct force on the inside of the
knee.This can cause the LCL, ligment to be stretch or torn beyond its
normal range of motion.
Symptoms are Pain and tenderness along with swelling ,feeling of
instability in their knee when walking.

11. Medial collateral
ligament (MCL) Injury
A medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury is a
stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the
ligament on the inside of the knee.
C A U S E S
MCL injuries often happen during contact
sports. Direct contact to the outside of the knee
during a collision can push the knee sideways.
This puts a lot of pressure on the MCL, which
can tear.

12. TREATMENTS
R E C O N S T R U C T I V E
K N E E S U R G E R Y
C O M P R E S S I O N E L E V A T I O N P A I N R E L I E V E R S