What Can You Learn From the Knee Injury of Robert Griffin III?

InsuranceQuotes.com asks What can you learn from the KNEE İNJURY OF GRIFTIN I ROBERT 11 GRIFFIN III? photo via: espn.go.com photo via: eurweb.com Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III probably has the most famous knee in the U.S. these days RG3'S INJURIES REQUIRED 3 SURGERIES On January 9, 2013, RG3 underwent an extensive operation on his injured right knee to fix his "All three surgeries are significant when done alone. When done together, they comprise a major surgery that leads to an extremely painful LCL & ACL W & MEDIAL MENISCUS lateral collateral ligament anterior cruciate ligament DR. MARK ADICKES and arduous recovery." orthopedic surgeon performed RG3's first ACL operation in 2009 KNEED TO KNOW An inpatient knee operation, such as one to In 2006, about 12 MILLION renair cruciate ligaments U.S. DOCTOR'S VISITS were for knee problems $10,000 20% & collateral ligaments, can easily cost up to of American adults reported suffering knee pain in 2009 Estimated number of Total annual cost 600,000 Average cost per procedure $15,000 $9 BILLION TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENTS performed in the U.S. each year THE LOWDOWN ON ACL INJURIES Annually, there are between 150,000 and 300,000 the- ACL injuries in the U.S. ABOUT HALF OF ACL INJURIES REQUIRE ACL TEAR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Annual estimated cost for surgery and rehabilitation $5 BILLION basted on 250,000 surgeries GENERALLY, ACL INJURIES ARE COMMON AMONG PLAYERS IN SPORTS THAT AREN'T KIND TO THE KNEE, THE BEST-RNOWN KNEE INJURY SUCH AS FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, SKIING, TENNIS AND SOCCER "Unfortunately, a reconstructed orthopedic surgeon knee will never be as good as DR. PIETRO TONINO Loyola University Medical Center the God-given knee." SPORTS-RELATED ACL TEARS ARE ON THE RISE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 18 ABOUT 50% OF ACL INJURIES OCCUR IN TANDEM At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, WITH DAMAGE TO THE MENISCUS, ARTICULAR for instance, treatment of these injuries CARTILAGE OR OTHER LIGAMENTS 400% Articular cartilage is the smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints went up 400% from January 1999 through January 2011 RECOVERY 6WEEKS 6 MONTHS то FROM ACL INJURY, TYPICALLY TAKES FEMALE ATHLETES ARE 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO RUPTURE AN ACL THAN MALE ATHLETES ARE "Women's college basketball coaches usually recruit more women each year because they know one or two will most likely tear their ACL." DR. PATRICK MCCULLOCH orthopedic surgeon 1,000 to 1 CHANCES OF A NON-ATHLETE Methodist Center for Sports Medicine in Houston SUFFERING AN ACL INJURY ANATOMY LESSON The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects the shin bone to the thigh bone at the center of the knee; it prevents the shin bone from sliding in front of the thigh bone. The LCL (lateral collateral ligament) runs along the outside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending in. The bones of the knee, the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (shin bone), meet to form a hinge joint. Femur The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) works with the ACL. It prevents the shin bone from sliding backward under the O thigh bone. This joint is protected in front by the patella (kneecap). Patelta Ligaments help stabilize the knee. The knee joint is cushioned by cartilage that covers the ends of the thigh bone and shin bone, as well as the underside of the kneecap. The lateral meniscus and medial meniscus POPLITEUS are pads of cartilage that further cushion the joint, acting as shock absorbers between the bones. Tibia The MCL (medial collateral ligament) runs along the inside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending out. Tibia The medial meniscus and lateral meniscus are crescent-shaped bands of thick, rubbery cartilage attached to the shin bone. They act as shock absorbers and stabilize the knee. The medial meniscus is on the inner side of the knee, the lateral meniscus is on the outside. Gray's Anatomy plates OTHER FAMOUS ATHLETES WHO VE TORN THEIR ACLS TOM BRADY NFL quarterback DONOVAN MCNABB CARSON PALMER MARIANO RIVERA Baseball pitcher DERRICK ROSE NBA player TIGER WOODS PGA golfer NFL quarterback NFL quarterback Sources: http://www.scoi.com/knee.php http://www.txsportsmed.com/acl.php http://www.uvsef.org/events-aclstats.html http://www.aafp.orglafp/2010/1015/p917.html PRESENTED BY http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/7153.html INSURANCEQUOTES.COM http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00297 http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00422 http://www.people.com/people/tom brady/0,,00.html Additional data supplied to InsuranceQuotes.com by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encylarticle/001074.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlinepluslencylarticle/001079.htm http://books.nap.edulopenbook.php?record_id=13172&page=62 http://www.time.comitime/magazinelarticlel0,9171,2105962,00.html http:/lorthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A0013O#A00130_R2_anchor http://www.boston.com/news/health/blog/2008/09/recovery_from_a.html http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/09/total-knee-replacements-effective-costly-and-booming http://www.chop.edu/news/sports-related-knee-injuries-in-children-have-increased.html http://www.newswise.com/articleslacl-knee-injuries-much-more-likely-in-female-athletes http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Medial-and-Lateral-Meniscus-Tears.aspx DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING http://www.cbssports.com/nflblogleye-on-football/21535060/dr-james-andrews-rg3-already-looking-to-start-rehab http://newsroom.aaos.org/media-resources/Press-releases/battle-of-the-sexes-who-wins-or-loses-in-acl-ruptures.htm http://www.sportsmed.org/uploadedFiles/Content/Media/News_Room/Sports%20Media%20Guide%202011%20Final.pdf http://www.slate.comlarticles/sportslexplainer/2012/05/mariano_rivera_injury_why_do so_many_athletes_tear_their_acls_html http://msn.foxsports.com/nfilstorylwashington-redskins-rg3-robert-griffin-ii-carrying-weight-of-franchise-acl-mcl-surgery-011013 http://www.newswise.com/articles/go-ahead-and-jump-learning-how-to-properly-jump-and-land-can-help-female-athletes-avoid-serious-knee-injuries InsuranceQuotes.com asks What can you learn from the KNEE İNJURY OF GRIFTIN I ROBERT 11 GRIFFIN III? photo via: espn.go.com photo via: eurweb.com Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III probably has the most famous knee in the U.S. these days RG3'S INJURIES REQUIRED 3 SURGERIES On January 9, 2013, RG3 underwent an extensive operation on his injured right knee to fix his "All three surgeries are significant when done alone. When done together, they comprise a major surgery that leads to an extremely painful LCL & ACL W & MEDIAL MENISCUS lateral collateral ligament anterior cruciate ligament DR. MARK ADICKES and arduous recovery." orthopedic surgeon performed RG3's first ACL operation in 2009 KNEED TO KNOW An inpatient knee operation, such as one to In 2006, about 12 MILLION renair cruciate ligaments U.S. DOCTOR'S VISITS were for knee problems $10,000 20% & collateral ligaments, can easily cost up to of American adults reported suffering knee pain in 2009 Estimated number of Total annual cost 600,000 Average cost per procedure $15,000 $9 BILLION TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENTS performed in the U.S. each year THE LOWDOWN ON ACL INJURIES Annually, there are between 150,000 and 300,000 the- ACL injuries in the U.S. ABOUT HALF OF ACL INJURIES REQUIRE ACL TEAR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Annual estimated cost for surgery and rehabilitation $5 BILLION basted on 250,000 surgeries GENERALLY, ACL INJURIES ARE COMMON AMONG PLAYERS IN SPORTS THAT AREN'T KIND TO THE KNEE, THE BEST-RNOWN KNEE INJURY SUCH AS FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, SKIING, TENNIS AND SOCCER "Unfortunately, a reconstructed orthopedic surgeon knee will never be as good as DR. PIETRO TONINO Loyola University Medical Center the God-given knee." SPORTS-RELATED ACL TEARS ARE ON THE RISE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 18 ABOUT 50% OF ACL INJURIES OCCUR IN TANDEM At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, WITH DAMAGE TO THE MENISCUS, ARTICULAR for instance, treatment of these injuries CARTILAGE OR OTHER LIGAMENTS 400% Articular cartilage is the smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints went up 400% from January 1999 through January 2011 RECOVERY 6WEEKS 6 MONTHS то FROM ACL INJURY, TYPICALLY TAKES FEMALE ATHLETES ARE 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO RUPTURE AN ACL THAN MALE ATHLETES ARE "Women's college basketball coaches usually recruit more women each year because they know one or two will most likely tear their ACL." DR. PATRICK MCCULLOCH orthopedic surgeon 1,000 to 1 CHANCES OF A NON-ATHLETE Methodist Center for Sports Medicine in Houston SUFFERING AN ACL INJURY ANATOMY LESSON The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects the shin bone to the thigh bone at the center of the knee; it prevents the shin bone from sliding in front of the thigh bone. The LCL (lateral collateral ligament) runs along the outside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending in. The bones of the knee, the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (shin bone), meet to form a hinge joint. Femur The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) works with the ACL. It prevents the shin bone from sliding backward under the O thigh bone. This joint is protected in front by the patella (kneecap). Patelta Ligaments help stabilize the knee. The knee joint is cushioned by cartilage that covers the ends of the thigh bone and shin bone, as well as the underside of the kneecap. The lateral meniscus and medial meniscus POPLITEUS are pads of cartilage that further cushion the joint, acting as shock absorbers between the bones. Tibia The MCL (medial collateral ligament) runs along the inside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending out. Tibia The medial meniscus and lateral meniscus are crescent-shaped bands of thick, rubbery cartilage attached to the shin bone. They act as shock absorbers and stabilize the knee. The medial meniscus is on the inner side of the knee, the lateral meniscus is on the outside. Gray's Anatomy plates OTHER FAMOUS ATHLETES WHO VE TORN THEIR ACLS TOM BRADY NFL quarterback DONOVAN MCNABB CARSON PALMER MARIANO RIVERA Baseball pitcher DERRICK ROSE NBA player TIGER WOODS PGA golfer NFL quarterback NFL quarterback Sources: http://www.scoi.com/knee.php http://www.txsportsmed.com/acl.php http://www.uvsef.org/events-aclstats.html http://www.aafp.orglafp/2010/1015/p917.html PRESENTED BY http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/7153.html INSURANCEQUOTES.COM http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00297 http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00422 http://www.people.com/people/tom brady/0,,00.html Additional data supplied to InsuranceQuotes.com by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encylarticle/001074.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlinepluslencylarticle/001079.htm http://books.nap.edulopenbook.php?record_id=13172&page=62 http://www.time.comitime/magazinelarticlel0,9171,2105962,00.html http:/lorthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A0013O#A00130_R2_anchor http://www.boston.com/news/health/blog/2008/09/recovery_from_a.html http://now.uiowa.edu/2012/09/total-knee-replacements-effective-costly-and-booming http://www.chop.edu/news/sports-related-knee-injuries-in-children-have-increased.html http://www.newswise.com/articleslacl-knee-injuries-much-more-likely-in-female-athletes http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Medial-and-Lateral-Meniscus-Tears.aspx DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING http://www.cbssports.com/nflblogleye-on-football/21535060/dr-james-andrews-rg3-already-looking-to-start-rehab http://newsroom.aaos.org/media-resources/Press-releases/battle-of-the-sexes-who-wins-or-loses-in-acl-ruptures.htm http://www.sportsmed.org/uploadedFiles/Content/Media/News_Room/Sports%20Media%20Guide%202011%20Final.pdf http://www.slate.comlarticles/sportslexplainer/2012/05/mariano_rivera_injury_why_do so_many_athletes_tear_their_acls_html http://msn.foxsports.com/nfilstorylwashington-redskins-rg3-robert-griffin-ii-carrying-weight-of-franchise-acl-mcl-surgery-011013 http://www.newswise.com/articles/go-ahead-and-jump-learning-how-to-properly-jump-and-land-can-help-female-athletes-avoid-serious-knee-injuries