Knee Injury from Falling – USMLE

But what causes pain in these locations in the knee?

Well, in case of Ilio tibial band syndrome, the Ilio tibial band is constantly rubbing against the lateral epicondyle of the femur, and therefore it causes inflammation and damage in that part of the knee.

Here, the medial tibial stress syndrome is a result of high impact landing stress on the tibia after landing from a high jump.

Try to recall two knee conditions I just explained.