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Meniscal Tears
What is a meniscal tear ?
There are two C shaped meniscus at the cartilage of the knee joint which acts as a shock absorber. Meniscal tear is a condition where you see tears in this meniscus.
What are the causes ?
Some of the causes are as follows :
- Trauma
- Aging : the meniscus degenerates as people grow old
- Sudden twisting of knee during games or other activities
What are the symptoms ?
Some of the symptoms of this condition are severe pain specifically when putting stress on the knee, inflammation, stiffness in knee joint , difficulty in movement etc
Who is at risk ?
- Obese people
- Aged people
- Sports person
- Wrestlers
How is it identified / diagnosed ?
X-rays and MRI scans are done in order to get more insights of internal damages and then the necessary actions are taken by the doctor
How is it treated ?
- Pain relievers are prescribed by doctors
- Icing can be done to relieve pain and reduce inflammation
- Taking enough rest can help you get much better
ACL Tear
What is an ACL tear ?
The fullform of ACL is anterior cruciate ligament which is present at the knee region. ACL tear is a condition where you notice a tear in this ligament.
What are the causes ?
Some of the causes are as follows:
- When you take sudden twist placing the foot standard and only twisting knee joint
- Trauma
- Jumping from heights can put pressure on your knee joint causing the ligament to tear
What are the symptoms ?
Some of the symptoms are as follows :
- Severe pain
- Inability to run or walk
- Restricted movement
- Inflammation
Who is at risk ?
- Females who have hormonal imbalances
- Sports person
How is it identified ?
X-rays and MRI scans are done to detect the tear in ACL in knee region
How is it treated ?
Some of the methods to treat are icing, bracing , taking enough rest , physiotherapy , lifting legs to reduce inflammation, surgical methods where small incisions around the knee is seen. Many other methods are used to treat this ACL tear considering the severity of the condition.
Osteoarthritis
What is Osteoarthritis ?
Osteoarthritis in the knee is a condition caused due to degenerative cartilage at the joint region.
What are the symptoms ?
Some of the symptoms are as follows :
- Severe pain in joints
- Stiffness
- Inflammation in joint region
- Inability to move or walk
What are the causes ?
Some of the causes are as follows :
- Obesity : Extra weight can add extra stress on knee joints leading to osteoarthritis
- Age : As people age their cartilage degenerates and causes pain as the two bones rub against each other leading to arthritis.
- Injuries : Any previous injury in knee region like tears and fractures put people at huge risk of this condition
- Repetitive movements
How is it identified/diagnosed ?
Some image techniques like MRI , X-Ray , CT scan are used to detect the damaged or degenerated cartilage. Physical examination is done by the doctors to see if there are any painful symptoms.
How is it treated ?
Some of the non surgical methods used to treat are medications that relieve pain and reduce inflammations, braces, by putting less pressure on knees.
Surgical methods are done in severe cases. Some of the surgical methods are total knee replacement, partial knee replacement,Arthroscopic surgery etc.
Knee Fractures
What are the different types of knee fractures ?
What are the different types of knee fractures ?
Patella fracture : This is a condition where the kneecap called patella gets damaged.
Avulsion fracture : This is a kind of fracture where you see the patellar tendons pull off the bone fragments in the knee region.
Stress fracture : This kind of fracture occur when you put heavy stress on the knee
There are several other types of knee fracture based on the condition and cause
What are the symptoms ?
Some of the symptoms are as follows :
- Severe pain
- Discoloration around the knee region
- Inability to walk
- Inflammation around knee region
What are the causes ?
- Trauma or accidents
- Twisting of the legs while playing some sort of sports
- Injuries
- Weak bones
How is it identified or diagnosed ?
- Physical examination is done by doctors to see if there is any swelling near the knee joint area.
- MRI,X-Ray,CT scan is done to detect internal damages
How is it treated ?
- In non surgical treatment medications, braces , crutches are used to help the victim recover
- In surgical methods surgeries are done to realign the bones. In some instances screw plates, pins are used to fix the broken or damaged bones.
- Physiotherapy is done after treating in order to promote flexibility and reduce the pain.