The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Knee Ligaments and Menisci
Daniel H. Solomon, David L. Simel, David W. Bates, Jeffrey N. Katz, Jonathan L. Schaffer
Clinical Scenarios
Topics Discussed:
knee ligament, knee ligament injury, knee meniscus, knee meniscus tears, knee pain
Excerpt:
"A 20-year-old man presents to your office complaining of knee
pain after playing basketball. During the game, as he came down
after jumping for a rebound, another player fell on the back of his
calf. He remembers hearing a pop and had pain on standing, preventing
him from playing in the remainder of the game. While on the bench,
he noticed that the pain improved, but his knee swelled. He iced
the knee and was able to put some weight on it later that day. Today,
putting all of his weight on the knee makes it feel as if it will buckle...."
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