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Football injuries such as knee cartilage tears are treated by Greater Rochester Orthopaedics

Common football injuries: knee cartilage tears

Now that Fall is here, it means it’s time for football. The high-contact nature of this sport means that injuries are common. In fact, 920,000 athletes under the age of 18 were treated for football-related injuries in 2007. The most common injuries aren’t broken bones or concussions, it’s actually knee injuries.