Initial Assessment of the Acute and Chronic Multiple-Ligament Injured (Dislocated) Knee
| Autor: | Christopher J. Wahl, Andrew Laurance Merritt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Soft Tissue Injuries Knee Dislocation Pain Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Signs and symptoms medicine Humans Knee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine business.industry musculoskeletal system Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Effusion Acute Disease Chronic Disease Ligaments Articular Ligament Large knee Knee injuries business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 19:93-103 |
| ISSN: | 1062-8592 |
| Popis: | Multiple-ligament injured knees resulting from knee dislocations are uncommon but serious injuries. These injuries can present to the emergency room acutely or in clinic on a delayed basis, but regardless of the setting they require a complete and detailed assessment to evaluate the extent of the injury. Complicating the diagnosis of a knee dislocation is the fact that acute knee dislocations often spontaneously reduce or are reduced by paramedics in the field before evaluation by a physician. In most cases, pain in the knee, a large knee effusion, and swelling of the effected limb are the only signs and symptoms of a knee dislocation. Quick and accurate assessment of these injuries is required to determine the presence of any limb threatening arterial injuries. In this chapter, we present the complete assessment of acute and chronic multiple ligament knee injuries. |
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