Description

More than 100,000 knee arthroscopies (keyhole repair procedures) and 50,000 knee replacements were carried out in Britain last year, many on otherwise fit and healthy individuals. Among skiers, knee injuries account for 25 per cent of all accidents on the slopes, 1 skier in 2,000 injured an ACL last season. They are also common in those who play tennis, squash, netball and football for fun. Health-mapping information reveals that areas of the country dominated by young families and recent graduates have high hospital admission rates for these types of recreational injuries (Bee, 2006).