Athletic Injuries of the Knee Chart

Athletic Injuries of the Knee is designed as a tool to help primary care and sports medicine practitioners and therapists explain anatomical and sports injury concepts to their patients and clients. This chart provides an overview of normal knee anatomy and common injuries. Anatomy and injuries are clearly drawn and labeled. Illustrates the following normal anatomy: Anterior view of the knee -bones,ligaments, tendons, cartilage Medial view of the knee -bones. ligaments, tendons and cartilage superior view of the knee – bones, ligaments, tendons and cartilage Illustrates the following common injures: LCL tear MCL tear ACL tear PCL tear patellar tendinopathy meniscus tears   11 images illustrate the mechanisms of knee injuries in the context of a human figure playing sports: ACL tear in basketball ACL tear in skiing PCL tear in wrestling MCL tear in football LCL tear in rugby hyperflexion/meniscus tear in skating jumper’s knee in volleyball patellar tendon rupture in weight lifting tibia fracture in soccer IT band syndrome in running.   Material: Laminated Size: Dimensions for this chart are 20″ x 26″ (51cm x 66cm)