A hyperextended knee — or knee hyperextension — develops when the knee joint bends the wrong way and can damage the ligaments in the knee. The condition is common in athletes who play high ...

Hyperextension of the knee, also known as “genu recurvatum” occurs when the leg excessively straightens at the knee joint, putting stress on the knee structures and the back of the knee joint.

But the team suffered yet another injury setback when George, the team’s marquee free-agent acquisition, exited with a hyperextended left knee early in the second half of a 117-111 loss to the ...

A hyperextended knee is a type of injury to the knee that happens when the knee bends too far backward. It can cause symptoms such as moderate to severe pain, swelling, weakness, instability ...