The Injury Source

Randon T. Hall, MD

Sports Medicine Insights

Case # 9 - Painless Knee Popping in Dancer

Randon Hall, MD

Oct 16

Case # 9 - Painless Knee Popping in Dancer

A 16-year-old female presents with a primary complaint of a loud popping sound when she flexes her knee.

53 views

Randon Hall, MD

Aug 1

Chronic Patella Tendinopathy

If chronic overuse persists in an athlete, the patella tendon can undergo degenerative changes. These changes can lead to tendinosis

26 views

Randon Hall, MD

Jul 25

Case # 2 - Knee Pain in a Sprinter

19-year-old male track athlete reports having right knee pain for 3 years. He cannot recall any traumatic injury to the knee.

59 views

Randon Hall, MD

Jul 19, 2019

Discoid 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.

177 views

Why Kawhi Leonard's Quadriceps Injury is No More

Randon Hall, MD

May 28, 2019

Why Kawhi Leonard's Quadriceps Injury is No More

Kawhi Leonard Quadriceps Injury As the raptors enter the 2019 NBA Finals there is no talk of Kawhi Leonard’s previous long standing quadr...

918 views

Randon Hall, MD

May 23, 2019

Should Wentz Wear ACL Brace?

In light of Carson Wentz’ return, it begs the question: Should he play with the brace or not?

62 views

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome (Knee)

Randon Hall, MD

May 18, 2019

Sinding-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.

477 views

Randon Hall, MD

May 10, 2019

Quadriceps Tendon Rupture

The 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

42 views

Randon Hall, MD

Mar 31, 2019

Jumper'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

57 views

Essentials of Choosing an ACL Graft (Video)

Randon Hall, MD

Mar 22, 2019

Essentials 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

52 views

NBA - Victor Oladipo Sustains Quadriceps Tendon Rupture

Randon Hall, MD

Jan 25, 2019

NBA - Victor Oladipo Sustains Quadriceps Tendon Rupture

Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers shooting guard is reported to have a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee. With this report his season i

37 views

Surgical Removal of a Meniscal Tear (Video)

Randon Hall, MD

Sep 19, 2018

Surgical 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

76 views

Randon Hall, MD

Sep 17, 2018

Osgood-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,

109 views

The PCL Injury (Posterior Cruciate Ligament)

Randon Hall, MD

Sep 16, 2018

The 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

93 views

Randon Hall, MD

Sep 16, 2018

Explaining an ACL Rehab Protocol

ACL return to play is based on two key factors: time and evidence based functional assessments. Although protocols typically end around 6 m

25 views

Randon Hall, MD

Sep 9, 2018

What 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

293 views

Randon Hall, MD

Aug 31, 2018

Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee

OCD 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

71 views

Randon Hall, MD

Aug 11, 2018

Basic MRI Evaluation of an ACL Tear

First, 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

212 views

MRI Reveals ACL Tear for Redskins' Derrius Guice

Randon Hall, MD

Aug 11, 2018

MRI Reveals ACL Tear for Redskins' Derrius Guice

He 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

139 views

What Does Lonzo Ball's Torn Meniscus Mean For His Future?

Randon Hall, MD

Jun 29, 2018

What 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

15 views

{"items":["5f711964f0da9b0018f226cb","5f25a2dca038530018d89fa5","5f1c9c6c89b23d001760f63c","5d317438a7bc2d00172114f4","5ced0c66d451d100156fb592","5ce62e0d69a16c0015d35b9a","5cd7643950537b05607fa3a3","5cd4d1a33c3fb400aeeeb3e4","5f5e9e39146bb3001779d096","5f5e9e39146bb3001779d094","5f5e9e39146bb3001779d093","5f5e9e3916e8b20017c6182a","5f5e9e3916e8b20017c61829","5f5e9e3916e8b20017c61828","5f5e9e3916e8b20017c61827","5f5e9e3916e8b20017c61824","5f5e9e370597b50017f5d0bc","5f5e9e370597b50017f5d0bb","5f5e9e370597b50017f5d0ba","5f5e9e370597b50017f5d0b6"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCubeRatio":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":5,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_12","value":"rgba(242,242,242,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}

Thanks for submitting!

EVERY INJURY, ONE SOURCE

The Injury Source

Randon T. Hall, MD

Sports Medicine Insights