The most common types of skiing knee injuries typically involve the lower extremity. Newer technologies such as breakaway bindings have cut down on fractures and decreased the chance of injury, but the biomechanics of the sport still lead a number of knee injuries.
In a ski boot, the foot and ankle are fairly locked into place, but the knee is unprotected and often bears greater pressure and is at a higher risk for injury. The most common skiing knee injuries for are sprains or tears of the MCL (medial collateral ligament) or the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament).
