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DEFINITION Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries result in a disruption of the fibers of this ligament an…
DEFINITION Osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) may cause significant pain and mechanical symptoms in the …
DEFINITION Achilles tendon ruptures typically occur about 2 to 6 cm proximal to the tendon's insertion site o…
DEFINITION An estimated 850,000 meniscal procedures are performed yearly in the United States. Although menis…
DEFINITION Posterior ankle impingement syndrome is a clinical disorder characterized by posterior ankle pain …
DEFINITION Multiligament knee injuries result from both high-energy (eg, motor vehicle collisions) and low-en…
DEFINITION The term insertional Achilles tendinitis (IAT) is actually a misnomer. The condition is more typic…
DEFINITION Insertional and midsubstance Achilles tendinosis is a painful degenerative process that arises due…
DEFINITION Tibial spine fractures are bony avulsions of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) from its attachm…
DEFINITION Quadriceps tendon ruptures result in disruption of the fibers of this tendon, thereby disrupting t…
DEFINITION Spontaneous Achilles tendon ruptures are defined as a partial or complete loss of continuity of th…
DEFINITION Ankle sprains are the most common athletic-associated injury: They represent up to 40% of all spor…
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