Athletic Injuries of the Knee is designed as a tool to help primary care and sports medicine practitioners and therapists explain anatomical and sports injury concepts to their patients and clients. This chart provides an overview of normal knee anatomy and common injuries and showcases 11 images which illustrate the mechanisms of knee injuries in the context of a human figure playing sports. The vibrant images are from the Anatomical Visual Guide to Sports Injuries and are listed below:
Pathological Knee Injury Images:
LCL Tear
MCL Tear
ACL Tear
PCL Tear
Patellar Tendinopathy: Shows tendinopathy at the following sites: distal quadriceps femoris tendon, distal pole of patella, patellar tendon insertion onto the tibial tubercle
Athletic Injuries of the Knee is designed as a tool to help primary care and sports medicine practitioners and therapists explain anatomical and sports injury concepts to their patients and clients. This chart provides an overview of normal knee anatomy and common injuries such as LCL tear, MCL tear, ACL tear, PCL tear, patellar tendinopathy, and meniscus tears. The chart showcases 11 images which illustrate the mechanisms of knee injuries in the context of a human figure playing sports: ACL tear in basketball; ACL tear in skiing; PCL tear in wrestling; MCL tear in football; LCL tear in rugby; hyperflexion/meniscus tear in skating; jumper's knee in volleyball; patellar tendon rupture in weight lifting; tibia fracture in soccer; and IT band syndrome in running. The vibrant images are from the Anatomical Visual Guide to Sports Injuries.
