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Usually, this refers to an Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear, where the knee is in a fixed position and a twisting force is applied to it. This manifests itself as knee weakness when weight is put on it, with the sensation of the knee "slipping" forward. Damage of the meniscal cartilage around it is also common.
In the young or active athlete, ACL repair is surgically undertaken using a tendon graft to repair the ligament. In the not so active, the quadriceps muscles supporting the knee can be built up through physiotherapy and so surgery can be avoided.
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A sprain is an injury to a?
It is either an injury to: a) a ligament b) a muscle c) a tendon
What does ligamentous injury mean?
You tore a ligament.
How is it determined when a patient has a ligament injury?
A patient with a ligament injury will exhibit localized pain, sometimes severe, as soon as the ligament is injured. By contrast, muscle injuries can sometimes lie semi-dormant for a day or two.
An acute injury to a tendon is called?
A strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon. A sprain is an injury to a ligament.
What bone is injured when you have a sprained ankle?
A sprained ankle is a tear in a ligament or tendon, not an injury to a bone.
Does a whiplash injury always involve damage to the anterior longitudinal ligament?
Yes. It does involve damage to the anterior longitudinal ligament. At times axis vertebra gets fractured in such injury.
What sort of injury's could lead to this in sport?
The posterior /anterior cruciate ligament injury may happen
How does the whiplash injury affect the anterior longitudinal ligament that may be damaged when whiplash occurs?
A torn ligament can lead to vertebral disc herniation or to excessive movement of the spinal column which can result in pain spasms, cracking/grinding in the neck, or numbness in feet and hands.
What is the most common cause of anterior cruciate ligament injury?
One very common knee injury is a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) that often occurs in athletic activity. The most common source of ACL injury is skiing.
What are the mechanisms of acute injury?
An acute injury is an injury that occurred recently as a result of a traumatic event. Acute injuries in orthopedics include: Muscle pulls Ligament sprains Fractures Dislocations Contusions (bruises) Other acute injuries, not generally seen in orthopedics, include: Lacerations Electrical shocks Burns
What would happen if you walk on a sprained ligament?
a sprained ligament is when something in your body stretched out too much and if the individual walks on it the injury might get worse by inflammation.
Why is a torn ligament less painful?
A torn ligament may be less painful initially because the tearing of the ligament can result in the disruption of nerve fibers, temporarily reducing pain signals. However, as the injury progresses and inflammation sets in, the pain can become more intense. Additionally, the severity and location of the tear can also impact the level of pain experienced.
