UMEM Educational Pearls

Title: Knee Injuries

Category: Orthopedics

Keywords: Knee Injury, ACL, dislocation (PubMed Search)

Posted: 1/5/2008 by Michael Bond, MD (Updated: 11/24/2024)
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Some quick facts about Knee Injuries:

The most common cause of acute traumatic hemarthrosis of the knee is an anterior cruciate ligament tear.
- Most patients with an ACL injury will give a history of immediate pain, disability, knee swelling and audible pop.
The most common ligament injuried in the knee is the medial collateral ligament.
Patella dislocations
- Usually lateral dislocations and often spontaneous reduce.
- Hyperextend the knee to make the reduction easier.
Dislocation of the knee:
- Anterior is the most common and usually secondary to hyperextension
- Popliteal artery injury is commonly seen and must be looked for. Easy bedside test is Ankle Brachial Indexs.