A ruptured knee can be caused by many reasons. However, this isn't a very common condition. The knee joint is among the strongest bone joints in the body that is naturally conditioned to support the body's weight. Further, the supporting ligaments found in the knee region make it a very durable joint. However, due to extremely jerky movements or wrongful running habits or high-impact exercises, a knee can be ruptured. The resulting condition is extremely painful and usually requires surgical intervention.



Ruptured knees are often caused by a tear to the knee's tendons. Called the patellar tendons, these are vital for supporting the knee joint and helping it sustain the body-weight. Such patients are prone to having chronic knee pain and often struggle to straighten their legs. Some of the other causes that can cause a ruptured knee have been discussed below:



Cause 1-Ruptured Knee due to Cruciate Ligament Damage

The cruciate ligament is among the knee's most regularly, stressed-upon ligaments. Responsible for maintaining the knee's strength, helping it to withstand the daily wear and tear, the cruciate ligament of athletes is often damaged. The cruciate ligament plays a significant part in keeping the knee together. Thus, when damaged, it often leads to ruptured knees. Once damaged, the cruciate ligament injury hampers nearly every movement associated with the knee including standing, sitting and walking. The mobility is nearly negligible among the very serious ligament injuries. Actually, two ligaments form the cruciate ligament. These are the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. The anterior cruciate ligament is often called the ACL.

ACL tears are more common as the underlying cause for a ruptured knee. Posterior cruciate ligament injuries are a slightly lesser in number as compared to ACL tears. Further, it has been noticed that most of the posterior cruciate ligament injuries often don't lead to a ruptured knee. The symptoms are more likely to be extreme pain along with inflammation and swelling. With some physical therapy, lots of rest and some medications for the management of pain, posterior ligament injuries can be contained. The same isn't the case with ACL ligaments that further lead to ruptured knees.

While some basic therapeutic approaches like compression knee pads can help patients with posterior cruciate ligament tears, those with ACL tears might need a surgical approach. Most of the ACL injuries occur during high-impact activities. Patients with ruptured knees due to ACL tears often complain of feeling their knee displaced or having heard a popping sound in the knee area, in the recent past. These symptoms are suggestive of the fact that due to the compromised strength of the anterior cruciate ligament, the knee joint has been displaced from its original position-making ACL tears harder to treat and heal.

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