KNEE INJURY LAWYERS MINNEAPOLIS – CAR ACCIDENT
Experienced Knee Injury Lawyers know it to be the fact that the injuries occur frequently as a result of motor vehicle collisions, including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, car- pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents.
Injuries occur in car accidents, often, when the knee is twisted and subjected to excessive forces as the leg braces against the floorboard for the brake.
KNEE INJURY LAWYERS MINNEAPOLIS -WORKPLACE INJURIES.
Workers in occupations that involve physical labor are often subjected to the injuries, especially when they are engaged in activities that involve twisting of the knee. It is well known that the injuries occur in sports as a result of the athlete planting the knee while twisting and over rotating. That same type of force will most certainly cause injuries in the workforce.
THE KNEE INJURY LAWYERS MINNEAPOLIS – TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENTS.
The wear and tear of the knee joint. Over time, can result in progressive degeneration. The wear and tear leaves the osteoarthritis, which is one of the leading causes of pain and disability in the world. The progression of osteoarthritis in the knee can lead to joint inflammation with chronic pain with activities such as walking, running, squatting, or kneeling. When the pain and disability becomes unbearable, surgical replacement of the knee joint, with artificial parts is the usual medical remedy. It is called a total knee replacement, or TKA.
KNEE INJURY LAWYERS MINNEAPOLIS – MENISCECTOMY
the meniscus is the rubbery cushion in the knee joint. It is a C shaped disc ,of which, we have two, one which is the outer edge of the knee is called the lateral meniscus and the medial meniscus at the inner edge of the knee. A medial meniscus tear is a common knee injury which can be very painful and debilitating. In some cases, corrective surgery can be performed in the form of a meniscectomy, which is done as an arthroscopic surgery rather than open surgery.
KNEE INJURY LAWYERS MINNEAPOLIS –LIGAMENT INJURIES.
Ligaments are the tough bands of tissue that connect the bones of the human body, including the knee joint. The knee joint. Has four ligaments that are prone to injury: (1), Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) the most commonly injured ligament, which connects the thighbone to the shaft.
The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is the second most commonly injured. Other ligaments of the knee include the Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL), and the Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL).
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- Knee Injury and Meniscus Tear
- Knee Injury Types
- Ten Common Knee Injuries and Treatments
- Knee Injury Health Center
Total Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement Surgery
- Total Knee Replacement Facts
- Total Knee Replacement Treatment
- Knee Replacement Video