Ligamentous injuries of the knee in skiing.
A scoring system for the long-term comparative evaluation of patients with knee ligament injuries was presented. Twenty-four patients hospitalized for injuries to knee ligaments from skiing accidents were examined at a mean of more than 4 years after hospitalization. Eighteen had required surgery, and most were found not to have high scores at the long-term follow-up evaluation. Mechanisms of injury to explain why certain types of falls result in particular injuries were presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012865:Skiing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery