In The News - Blog #2

Hello everyone!

This week for "In The News," I found an article on knee injuries, presented by the MLB Team Physicians Association. This article, "Sports Injuries of the Knee," was published in 2013, and was written by Dr. Andrea Spiker and Dr. Bashir A. Zikria.

As an athletic training major, I have seen a lot of knee injuries, basically in every area of the knee. This article goes one by one to each major structure of the knee, and explains what injuries occur there. I really enjoyed reading over each of those points. To clear up any confusion, I like that the article included a picture of the knee with anatomical landmarks for the reader to refer to. There is no bias I can find in this article. It is very straight forward on what is happening in the realm of knee injuries, as well as providing information and visuals. I think it is a very solid article overall.

This article is a great read to basically get a better understanding of knee injuries and overall knowledge of the knee joint. I also like that the article was good about including some interesting factual information as well. I feel that this article is very relevant to us since knee injuries are very common. For instance, NFL football player J.J Watt has currently been removed from play for the rest of the season during last night's game due to a tibial plateau fracture (anatomical landmark of the knee). We hear about knee injuries a lot, and although the MLB Team Physicians Association calls the knee joint "a large but simple joint," there are still a lot of reoccurring injuries to that area. The good news is, modern medicine has advanced itself in healing patients with knee injuries. According to the MLB Team Physicians Association, there are around 100,000 ACL reconstructions a year, with 90 percent of athletes returning to play at the same level they once were without complications. Also, modern medicine has come up with protective measures as well, including braces, taping techniques, and strength rehabilitation. Prevention and correct treatment is definitely key here!

Link of article: http://mlbtpa.org/index.php/topics/12-sports-injuries-of-the-knee