ACL and ligament injury
A twisting injury, often with a pop, and a knee that swelled within a few hours. · Sheet 36
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When this applies to you
After a fracture
The bone has healed, and now the joint is stiff and the muscle has wasted.
After surgery on a broken bone
The operation holds the broken ends in line with metal — a plate, screws, a rod or wires — while the bone heals itself.
After your knee replacement
The operation gives you a new joint. · Sheet 66
Ankle sprain
A rolled ankle stretches the ligaments on the outside. · Sheet 42
Meniscal (cartilage) tear
The meniscus is the shock absorber inside the knee. · Sheet 37
Swelling at the front of the kneecap
The swelling in front of the kneecap sits between the skin and the bone, not inside the joint. · Sheet 30
Swelling at the point of the elbow
The swelling at the point of the elbow sits on top of the bone, not inside the joint.
Having a plaster put on and taken off
Most of the fear about plasters is not about wearing one — it is about the saw used to take it off.
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