The medial and posteromedial regions of the knee are important for knee stability but also frequently injured. Medial ligaments and capsule are primary and secondary stabilizers of valgus, rotation, and anterior and posterior translation. In the setting of rupture of the cruciate ligaments, it is important to identify injuries in this region because it can possibly alter the treatment strategy and even delay or prevent successful reconstruction of the cruciate ligaments. Injuries may occur to the superficial and deep medial collateral ligament, the posterior oblique ligament, the posteromedial capsule, and the semimembranosus tendon and its attachments. Meniscocapsular separation is associated with these injuries, and if normal movement of the meniscus and tension of the capsule and ligaments is altered, instability and eventually osteoarthritis may occur. Injuries to the posteromedial corner may be underdiagnosed. This article reviews the anatomy and imaging findings in the medial and posteromedial regions of the knee.

This article presents a study of the use of Readers Theatre in English lessons with groups of academically-challenged pupils in a Norwegian lower secondary school. The study is based on the teacher’s logs, interviews with the teacher, a questionnaire answered by the pupils, and lesson observations. Readers Theatre, a group reading activity that can be used with a wide range of texts, was successfully incorporated into the curriculum with relatively small ‘fordypning’ (specialisation) groups in English. These pupils had opted for more English lessons instead of learning a second foreign language. Most of them struggled with English as their first foreign language and were struggling readers. However, the majority of the pupils experienced Readers Theatre as both enjoyable and educational. The experience had a positive effect on their confidence and motivation to read. It also helped to improve their reading fluency and accuracy, for example pronunciation, and facilitated growth in vocabulary. The experience of practising and performing as a group was especially satisfying and motivating for the pupils involved. The majority were keen to participate in other Readers Theatre projects.

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the injury and illness patterns in women's premier league football. Materials and Methods During the 2020 and 2021 seasons players in the women's premier football league in Norway reported all health problems (acute injuries, overuse injuries and illnesses) weekly, using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre Questionnaire on Health Problems. We calculated incidence, average weekly prevalence, and burden (the crossproduct of incidence and severity) of all health problems reported. ResultsWe included 294 female football players (22±4 years, range: 16-37) in the study. The average response rate to the weekly questionnaire was 79% (SD: ±9%). On average, 32% (95% CI, 31% to 33%) of the players reported at least one health problem at any time and 22% (95% CI, 21% to 23%) reported a health problem negatively affecting their training volume or performance. Acute injuries caused the greatest burden of all health problems (68% of the total burden), followed by overuse injuries (25%) and illness (8%). Thigh was the most common injury location (n=143, 26% of all cases), but knee injuries caused the greatest time-loss (42% of total time-loss). Conclusion One in five players in the women's premier league in Norway had a health problem negatively affecting their training volume or performance at any time. Acute injuries represented the most burdensome health problem. Thigh injuries were most frequent while knee injuries caused the greatest time-loss.