Question

9) A 20 y/o UF football player ran into an injury while tackling and he was admitted to Shands Hospital - Trauma Department for an orthopedic treatment/surgery of his right knee. Based on the description of the injured accident, the orthopedic surgeon determines that it is The Unhappy Triad and the order of the injury is medial collateral ligament (MCL), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and medial meniscus. Discuss in detail how was the injury occur? (4 pts)

Answer 1

Medial collateral ligament ,anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus are the center core anatomical structures of the knees . The player might have have got injury by either direct strike of football to his knee or he might have fallen directly on his knees during the fall .