title: Assessment of the acute knee injury.
abstract: Knee injuries are the main reason for premature retirement from contact and rotational sports in the young healthy individual. They cause significant interference with employment, particularly tradesmen or persons with labouring jobs. These injuries may cause persisting disability and predisposition to early degenerative changes, if not recognised and appropriate treatment commenced early.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries