| KNEE |
| Injuries to the knee include medial collateral ligament sprain or rupture, lateral collateral ligament sprain or rupture, and anterior or posterior cruciate ligament sprain or rupture.
The aforementioned injuries all have varying degrees of severity.
You also encounter anterior and posterior meniscal lesions to the knee, osteochondral knee fractures, loose bodies within the knee, joint contusions and bursitis of the knee. Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is probably one of the most common injuries that occurs in this anatomical region in rugby.
Recent examples of players who have experienced this injury are Gcobani Bobo and Joost van der Westhuisen (who has suffered from this injury on more than one occasion). The ACL, situated behind the kneecap, stabilises the knee joint and connects the thigh and lower leg bones. The ACL can be sprained or ruptured if the knee gets a direct blow during a tackle or if the lower leg rotates excessively. |
