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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Knee diagram2.png|thumb|Anatomy of anterolateral aspect of right knee.]] | |||
*Most patients with severe ligamentous or meniscal injury have normal radiographs | *Most patients with severe ligamentous or meniscal injury have normal radiographs | ||
*Lipohemarthrosis suggests occult fracture | *Lipohemarthrosis suggests occult fracture | ||
Latest revision as of 21:41, 21 May 2020
Background
- Most patients with severe ligamentous or meniscal injury have normal radiographs
- Lipohemarthrosis suggests occult fracture
- Lateral view: Fat-fluid level indicates intra-articular fracture
Types
Differential Diagnosis
Knee diagnoses
Acute knee injury
- Knee dislocation
- Knee fractures
- Meniscus and ligament knee injuries
- Patella dislocation
- Patellar tendonitis
- Patellar tendon rupture
- Quadriceps tendon rupture
Nontraumatic/Subacute
- Arthritis
- Gout and Pseudogout
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Patellofemoral syndrome (Runner's Knee)
- Patellar tendonitis (Jumper's knee)
- Pes anserine bursitis
- Popliteal cyst (Bakers cyst)
- Prepatellar bursitis (nonseptic)
- Septic bursitis
- Septic joint
- DVT