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Locked knee
A knee is considered to be locked when following some incident the patient finds themself unable to take the knee through a full range of movement. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Locking
Locking of the knee is when it suddenly gets caught in a bent position, and it is impossible to straighten it without assistance.
Longitudinal tear
A longitudinal tear of the meniscus follows the curvature of the crescentic shock absorber that comprises the meniscus.
Loose body
A loose body is a loose piece of articular cartilage or meniscus floating around in the knee joint. Page updated April 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Low Load Prolonged Stretching
Low load prolonged stretching in knee rehabilitation is a slow moderate stretch for a prolonged time. Page updated May 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Lunges
Lunges are knee rehabilitation exercises.
Lying wall slides
Lying wall slides are knee rehabilitation exercises to improve flexion of the knee. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Lying wall slides (facilitated)
Lying wall slides are knee rehabilitation exercises to improve flexion - 'facilitated' exercises use the good leg to help gain deeper flexion.
Lysholm
The Lysholm scoring system was originally developed to give a score to patients with knee ligament injuries.
Lysis of adhesions
Lysis of adhesions is the surgical procedure of breaking down the strands of material which can form inside the joint if the knee has been inflamed for some time; these strands are called 'adhesions'. Page updated June 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)