The Knee Learning Resource

KNEE Dictionary beginning with L

Essential knee terminology

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Lachman test search for term: The Lachman Test is a test performed by the clinician to test for laxity of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Lateral search for term: The word 'lateral' is a position word, indicating the outer aspect of something.
Lateral collateral ligament search for term: The lateral collateral ligament supports the knee joint on its outer aspect, ie the lateral side.
Lateral meniscus search for term: The lateral meniscus is the shockabsorber on the outer side of the knee (the lateral side), between tibia and femur.
Lateral release search for term: A lateral release is a surgical procedure to release tight capsular structures (lateral retinaculum) on the outer aspect (lateral aspect) of the knee.
Lateral retinaculum search for term: The lateral retinaculum is the name given to the structures that provide a passive restraint to the patella on the outer (lateral) side of the knee.
Lateral thrust search for term: A sideways movement of the knee which occurs suddenly in the early stance phase of walking.
Lavage search for term: Lavage is a procedure where the joint is washed out.
LCL search for term: Abbreviation of 'lateral collateral ligament'.
Leg curls search for term: A knee rehabilitation exercise.
Leg press search for term: A rehabilitation exercise to strengthen the quadriceps muscle.
Level I study search for term: A research study that includes a properly designed randomised trial.
Ligament search for term: A ligament is a fibrous restraint between two bones.
Ligament reconstruction search for term: Re-building a torn ligament using tissue from other parts of the body or synthetic material.
Ligamentisation search for term: The process by which a graft rebuilds its structure to resemble a ligament.
Limb reconstruction search for term: Surgical rebuilding of a limb that is distorted by injury, birth defect or disease, using techniques such as osteotomy and distraction callotasis (stretching out the bone).
Lipoarthritis traumatica genu search for term: Same as 'Hoffa's disease'.
LLPS search for term: See: Low Load Prolonged Stretching
LOA search for term: Abbreviation of 'lysis of adhesions'.
Locking search for term: Locking is when the knee suddenly gets caught in a bent position, and it is impossible to straighten it without assistance.
Loose body search for term: A loose body is a loose piece of cartilage floating around in the knee joint.
Low Load Prolonged Stretching search for term: A slow moderate stretch for a prolonged time.
Lunges search for term: A knee rehabilitation exercise.
Lying wall slides search for term: A knee rehabilitation exercise.
Lying wall slides (facilitated) search for term: A knee rehabilitation exercise.
Lysis of adhesions search for term: The surgical procedure of breaking down the strands of material which can form inside the joint if the knee is inflamed; These strands are called 'adhesions'.