Randon Hall, MDOct 16, 2020Case # 9 - Painless Knee Popping in DancerA 16-year-old female presents with a primary complaint of a loud popping sound when she flexes her knee.
Randon Hall, MDAug 1, 2020Chronic Patella TendinopathyIf chronic overuse persists in an athlete, the patella tendon can undergo degenerative changes. These changes can lead to tendinosis
Randon Hall, MDJul 25, 2020Case # 2 - Knee Pain in a Sprinter19-year-old male track athlete reports having right knee pain for 3 years. He cannot recall any traumatic injury to the knee.
Randon Hall, MDJul 19, 2019Discoid Meniscus: What to Look For?A discoid meniscus is an abnormally shaped meniscus which can cause popping and catching or be present with no symptoms at all.
Randon Hall, MDMay 28, 2019Why Kawhi Leonard's Quadriceps Injury is No MoreKawhi Leonard Quadriceps Injury As the raptors enter the 2019 NBA Finals there is no talk of Kawhi Leonard’s previous long standing...
Randon Hall, MDMay 23, 2019Should Wentz Wear ACL Brace?In light of Carson Wentz’ return, it begs the question: Should he play with the brace or not?
Randon Hall, MDMay 18, 2019Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome (Knee)Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome (SLJ) is specific to pediatric athletes. The pain will be at the lower pole of the patella.
Randon Hall, MDMay 10, 2019Quadriceps Tendon RuptureThe most obvious sign in a quadriceps rupture will be that the knee cap is dropped out of place and the athlete will not get much movement
Randon Hall, MDMar 31, 2019Jumper's Knee (Patella Tendonitis)Injury to the tendon can be problematic for athletes in a variety of sports. Due to significant stresses with sprinting sports as well as wi
Randon Hall, MDMar 22, 2019Essentials of Choosing an ACL Graft (Video)Every patient is different, so we are just going to look at the most common options for young, active patients with closed growth plates. Ty
Randon Hall, MDJan 25, 2019NBA - Victor Oladipo Sustains Quadriceps Tendon RuptureVictor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers shooting guard is reported to have a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee. With this report his season i
Randon Hall, MDSep 19, 2018Surgical Removal of a Meniscal Tear (Video)The procedure for removal of the torn portion of the meniscus is called a meniscectomy. Included is a short clip depicting a tear of the ant
Randon Hall, MDSep 17, 2018Osgood-Schlatter's Disease (Knee)Osgood-Schlatter's Disease (Tibial Tuberosity Apophysitis) is specific to pediatric athletes, usually in the age range of 8 to 15 years,
Randon Hall, MDSep 16, 2018The PCL Injury (Posterior Cruciate Ligament)A PCL injury typically occurs as a direct contact to the front of the lower leg, when the knee is in a 90 degree bent position. The classic
Randon Hall, MDSep 16, 2018Explaining an ACL Rehab ProtocolACL return to play is based on two key factors: time and evidence based functional assessments. Although protocols typically end around 6 m
Randon Hall, MDSep 9, 2018What Exactly is a Bone Bruise?Occurs from an impact that is hard enough to injure the bone to the point of causing swelling, bleeding or inflammation within the bone.Bone
Randon Hall, MDAug 31, 2018Osteochondritis Dissecans of the KneeOCD can occur in various joints in the body, but the knee is one of the most common areas that I will see this condition. As chronic knee pa
Randon Hall, MDAug 11, 2018Basic MRI Evaluation of an ACL TearFirst, you need to get yourself oriented to the anatomy of the knee. The femur is the upper thigh bone and the tibia is the lower shin bone
Randon Hall, MDAug 11, 2018MRI Reveals ACL Tear for Redskins' Derrius GuiceHe was initially felt to have an MCL injury, but an MRI was performed to confirm the diagnosis, which revealed an ACL tear. Let's take a
Randon Hall, MDJun 29, 2018What Does Lonzo Ball's Torn Meniscus Mean For His Future?It is certainly possible that he had a small tear in the past but it was felt that he could finish the season. I have seen this type of cour