The diagnosis and initial management of the acutely injured knee with particular reference to sport injuries.
A series of 115 consecutive cases of acutely injured knee, occurring mainly as a result of rugby-football, is analysed. It is suggested that the successful management of an acute knee injury often depends on the doctor of first contact. A scheme of diagnosis and early management is outlined. Acute subluxation of the patella is shown to be a definite entity in the differential diagnosis of an acute knee injury, and a classification for the purposes of the doctor of first contact is proposed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries