Question

You are covering a basketball game when one of the athletes land on another hyperextending their knee. You are concerned they may have torn their medial meniscus.

1a)What is another structure that may have been injured with this mechanism?

1b)Name a special test you would use to confirm a medial meniscus tear, why you would choose to perform it immediately on the playing surface, and if torn what you would find during your special test (be specific with the structure(s) and the feeling).

1c) Provide 3 home instructions for the athlete to manage this injury before they can be treated in the clinic

1d) What are two things you would do with the rest of the team to prevent future knee injuries and why?

Answer 1

1a.anterior cruciate ligament

1b.

The McMurray test, also known as the McMurray circumduction test is used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the knee.

You will hear a clicking sound or patient experiences pain or his knee gets locked during this test.

This test mainly helps in diagnosis of year in the posterior half of the meniscus.

It would be better to do it immediately because the knee gets locked down after some time and it will be painfull to perform this afterwards.

1c .take adequate rest ,try to immobilize the knee,apply ice compression etc...

1d.use knee caps in possible as they presvent the hyperextension of knee