After witnessing the look-away-look-away-stomach-churning knee injury suffered by Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb this past Monday night, many Browns fans feared the worst. Fear the worst is ...
Correspondence to Dr Robert F LaPrade, Orthopedic Surgery, Twin Cities Orthopedics Edina - Crosstown, Edina, MN 55435, USA; laprademdphd{at}gmail.com Objective To map the current literature evaluating ...
Winger Carlos Marshall suffered a minor injury during the Tortona match when an opponent (Pecchia) fell on him on his right knee. After medical tests at the CDS clinic in Sassari, the club issued a ...
This week we are going to discuss the very important ligaments of the knee which provide stability and control of knee motion. First, the anterior cruciate ligament. The anterior cruciate ligament or ...
HOUSTON – Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered extensive damage to his left knee beyond tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and dislocating the entire knee. As Texans coach DeMeco Ryans alluded ...
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What is a hyperextended knee?

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Key Takeaways Knee hyperextension happens when the knee bends backward too far.