The unhappy triad is a common combination of three different injuries in the knee, and they often all occur together. The ACL tear, meniscus tear, and MCL tear make up this terrible triad, and can definitely ruin your day. Whoever said that...
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We have followed 14 patients with old "unhappy triad" injuries who had been operated upon with the question in mind whether the usual procedures with reefing of the ligaments or plastic replacements including meniscectomies, but without paying attention to the lax posterior capsule could correct the typical...
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The Unhappy Triad refers to a knee injury involving the medial collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, and the medial meniscus.
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The so-called 'unhappy triad' is the trio of knee injuries to the ACL, MCL and meniscus. The unhappy triad injury is seen in contact sports when the knee is hit on the outside of the leg. Treatment of an unhappy triad injury will likely require surgery. ... Definition: The "Unhappy Triad" is an injury to the knee.
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More commonly, they are associated with other soft tissue injuries of the knee, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and medial meniscal tears (O'Donoghue's unhappy triad). Of complete MCL tears, 73% are associated with additional significant knee injuries, usually an ACL tear.
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Apr 28, 2009 ... Name of Injury: The " Unhappy Triad " or "blown knee." (Also known as the "terrible triad" or O'Donoghue's triad.) It occurs when their is a ...
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The "Unhappy Triad" is a knee injury which usually occurs in contact sports such as football, when the knee is hit on the lateral (outside) aspect, and is forced inward. The Unhappy Triad injury has also been referred to as the terrible triad, or O'Donoghue's triad.
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July~August 1995 "Terrible triad" or "Unhappy triad"? To the Editor: In "The Terrible Triad: Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder Associatedwith Rupture of ...
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The "Unhappy Triad" is an injury to the knee when three structures in the knee -- two ligaments and the meniscus -- are injured at the same time. This injury commonly occurs in contact sports, such as football or rugby, when the knee is hit from the outside while the foot is fixed in place.
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