Every year, Canadians suffer from traumatic and non-traumatic conditions and ailments which affects everyday movement including walking, climbing stairs, hiking, driving, kneeling, stooping or crouching. Many Canadian also suffer from acute or traumatic related knee injuries such as fractures to the patella or tibial plateau, or ligament injuries to the ACL, MCL or LCL as well as meniscal tears and damage to cartilage cause in various types of accidents.
The knee is a major load bearing joint that supports your body and moves like a door hinge, allowing you to bend and straighten your leg so that you can sit, squat, jump and run.
If you or your loved one has suffered a knee injury caused by someone else’s negligence you may be entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering and lost wages. Contact our Hamilton Personal Injury Lawyers for more information on how we can help you.
Tibia Plateau Fractures: The tibial plateau fracture is the most common knee fracture that we see in our practice is the tibial plateau fracture. Soft tissues (skin, muscle, nerves, blood vessels, and ligaments) may be injured at the time of the fracture. These common types of acute traumatic fractures can be treated surgically or conservatively.
Ligament sprains and tears. The knee has four ligaments that may get damaged: the ACL, PCL, LCL and MCL. Doctors use a grading system to measure the degree of tear. A grade 1 is a slight stretching, a grade 2 is a partial tear and a grade 3 is a complete tear.
Ruptured patellar tendon injuries. A ruptured patella tendon is a major injury. The patellar tendon is what attaches the shinbone to the kneecap. When it ruptures, you will not be able to straighten your leg.
Dislocated knee. This is a painful injury and recovery will depend on the severity. If damage to the kneecap did not occur, this injury may heal within a few weeks with rest or even a brace or cast. Physical therapy may be recommended to help regain range of motion and strengthen the leg. In the case of damage to the kneecap, surgery may be necessary.
Fractures. There are three varying degrees of knee fractures:
Damage to Cartilage: The cartilage is the tissue that cushions the bones of the knee joint, helping ligaments slide easily over the bones and protecting the bones from impact.
Believe it or not, but the knee is the largest weight-bearing joint in your body. Three bones meet to form your knee joint: the femur (thighbone), tibia (shinbone), and patella (kneecap). The tibial plateau is the upper surface of the tibia or shinbone. Tibial plateau fractures are considered complex injuries by orthopedic surgeons, produced by high- or low-energy trauma. The complicated fracture or bone break that normally happens on the top surface of the shinbone in the knee joint. Victims of tibial plateau fractures may complain of the stiffness of the knee and be unable to weight bear on the injured leg. 50% of tibial plateau fractures are normally associated with other serious injuries, such as meniscal injury, medial collateral ligament injury, anterior cruciate injury or compartment syndrome.
Causes of Knee Injuries Commonly Seen By our Hamilton Personal Injury Lawyers are:
You don’t realize how important your knees are to your day-to-day living until you experience a car accident related knee injury. A knee injury can have a significant negative impact on your life. If you have suffered an acute knee injury, you may be suffering significant pain, pain that increases when you are active, swelling, stiffness in the knee, especially in the morning or when you have been sitting, a decrease in mobility because of your know, Having problems form seating to standing positions and vice-versa, problems with use the stairs, creaking or crackly sound that is heard when the knee moves (crepitus) or problems walking – all of which might interfere with
Your Job – An accident can cause you to suffer lost wages. Your knee injury might prevent you from returning to work, or doing crucial aspects of your job such as bending, lifting, standing or sitting. If your occupation requires physical labour, you may never be able to return to your same job duties.
Your Daily Activities – A knee injury can keep you from doing many of your regular personal care, housekeeping and caregiving duties. Or, you may not be able to do things as efficiently or without making modifications or asking for assistance. These tasks include thing such as dressing yourself, bathing, cleaning, driving, and caring for your children. The ability to live a normal life is something uninjured often take for granted.
Your Recreational/Physical Hobbies – Your quality of life is often higher when you have physical activities and hobbies to keep you active. When you are suffering from a knee injury you may not be engage in the activities that bring you great joy such as exercising, hiking, cycling, swimming, playing sports, walking the dog etc.
Depending on the severity of the fracture, treatment and recovery could include a cast, being non-weight-bearing for the recovery period, and even surgery. Once the fracture has healed or been repaired you may still experience pain and arthritis.
Lalande Personal Injury Lawyers provide experienced representation to those who have suffered major knee injury:
Our Hamilton Personal Injury Lawyers have access to the right people and resources to help you recover fair compensation for your knee injury. Call our Hamilton Serious Knee Injuries Lawyers at 905-333-8888, fill in a contact form or chat with our live operator, 24/7 who will be pleased to set up a free consultation, with no obligation to you or your family. Let’s chat to ensure you understand your rights and the full range of compensation you or your family may be entitled to.
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