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Types of Knee Injuries

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly injured knee ligament. It connects the thigh bone to the shin bone. Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) also links the thigh bone to the shin bone in the knee. (It’s rarely injured except in car accidents).

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Bursitis
Bursitis

Bursitis of the knee can occur when the bursa fills with blood from injury and overuse, such as from athletic competition. Bursitis can also occur from rheumatoid arthritis and from deposits of crystals, as seen in patients with gouty arthritis and pseudogout.

Collateral Ligament Injuries
Collateral Ligament Injuries

The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is the ligament located in the knee joint. Ligaments are thick, strong bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. The LCL runs along the outside of the knee joint, from the outside of the bottom of the thighbone to the top of the lower-leg bone .

Dislocation
Dislocation

A knee dislocation is a rare but serious injury. Learn what can cause knee dislocation and how it’s treated.

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Fractures
Fractures

Treatment of knee fracture is decided by the classification of the fracture along with the degree of displacement, which can be either displaced or un-displaced. All un-displaced knee fractures can be treated by a groin to toe plaster cast.

Meniscal Tears
Meniscal Tears

In fact, a meniscal tear is one of the most frequently occurring cartilage injuries of the knee. So what is the meniscus? It's a piece of cartilage in your knee that cushions and stabilizes the joint.

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Tendon Tears
Tendon Tears

Knee ligament injuries can be painful and debilitating. ... A mild to moderate knee ligament injury may heal on its own, ... Achilles Tendon Injury

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Tendonitis
Tendonitis

Another type of knee pain caused by tendinitis is called jumper’s knee. In this type of tendinitis, injury to the knee occurs with jumping activities when too much strain is placed on the patellar tendon, which connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone. Pain is felt directly over the patellar tendon.