Epidemiology of 6.6 Million Knee Injuries Presenting to United States Emergency Departments From 1999 Through 2008

Abstract

Background: While knee injuries are treated by a wide range of clinicians, patients with knee injuries frequently present to emergency departments (EDs). The knee is the most commonly injured joint by adolescent athletes with an estimated 2.5 million sports-related injuries presenting to EDs annually.

Inter-rater reliability of the McKenzie System of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in the examination of the knee

“…Over 4 billion dollars are spent annually on arthroscopic knee surgery alone (Gage, McIlvain, Collins, Fields & Comstock, 2012) despite evidence suggesting arthroscopic surgery does not result in superior patient outcomes (Kirkley et al, 2008;Sihovnen et al, 2013;Thorlund, Juhl, Roos & Lohmander, 2015). Osteoarthritis (OA) related knee pain has been identified as a possible trigger for physical and functional decline for older adults (Jinks, Jordan & Croft, 2007).…”

Combined All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Minimally Invasive Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction Using Ipsilateral Semitendinosus and Gracilis Autograft

“…There is increased incidence among adolescents and young adults, as well as the growing sporting population. 1 The ACL is the most frequently injured structure. 2 This is often an isolated injury that can be reconstructed with high patient satisfaction and low failure rates.…”

Physical therapy to improve mobility following surgery for multiple ligament knee injuries: A case report

“…Between 1999 and 2008, the United States Emergency Department estimated 2.5 million sports-related knee injuries annually [3]. Knee sprains and strains were amongst the most common diagnosis (42.1%) and the highest injury rate was amongst those age 15 to 24 years of age [3].…”

“…Knee sprains and strains were amongst the most common diagnosis (42.1%) and the highest injury rate was amongst those age 15 to 24 years of age [3]. A separate 10-year study on athletic knee injuries assessed 17,397 patients with sports injuries and found 20% involved the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), 10.8% involved the medial meniscus, 7.9% involved the medial collateral ligament (MCL), 3.7% involved the lateral meniscus, 1.1% involved the lateral collateral ligament (LCL), and 0.65% involved the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) [4].…”