Knee cap injuries are fairly rare as they usually only occur if there is a great deal of force through the knee. The two most common injuries here are a broken kneecap or dislocation. The kneecap (patella) is a small, inverted triangle shaped bone that sits at the front of the knee ...
Next, an examination of the knee will be performed. This will include bending the knee through the full range of motion, checking for the stability of the ligaments, and evaluating for any tenderness and swelling. It is often helpful to compare the results of the examination of the painful k...
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Bruised or broken ribs may be caused by a fall, an injury to the chest, or a severe coughing fit. You may be able to tell if you have bruised ribs if you: Have a strong pain in your chest, especially when you breathe in Have swelling or tenderness in your ribs See a bruise on ...
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inflammation invades the knee, which causes further injury, and further inflammation, and so on. This cycle of inflammation leads to continued or progressive knee pain. The cycle can be broken by fighting the inflammation (through medications or other therapies) and by limiting further injury to ...
Surgery is usually only carried out immediately after a dislocated patella if there is significant damage to the knee such as broken bone fragments or ligament ruptures. In most cases, it is advisable to wait and follow the rehabilitation programme. However, if there is ongoing instability and...
Your doctor may also want to do some imaging tests of your knee: MRI. An MRI study can show MCL damage, so your doctor will know how bad your tear is. X-ray. It won’t show your MCL, but it can show whether you have a broken bone. Stress X-ray. Although X-raysshow bones and...