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Ski season brings rash of knee injuries; surgery not always necessary.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
BOULDER, Colo. _ Skiing, hiking, aerobics _ they weren't the downfall for Bonnie Wilensky's knee.
It was helping her husband move a computer desk into their Lafayette home last August that blew out Wilensky's knee.
``I stepped back to get my balance,'' says the 46-year-old nurse. ``When I stepped back the desk came with me. My knee just sort of caved in toward my body. Just for a couple of minutes, it hurt intensely ... I went to stand on it. That's when I knew I had some serious damage. It felt like I had no leg there.''
Each year, more than 4.1 million Americans complain about knee problems, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. About 1.3 million arthroscopic surgeries are performed on knees each year. More women are experiencing knee injuries as they increase participation in sports and recreation activities.
This is the time of year when injured skiers flock to orthopedic surgeons' offices with the classic injury, a torn anterior cruciate ...
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