title: Evaluating acute knee injuries.
abstract: The diagnosis of acute knee injuries should be as precise as possible. A wait-and-see attitude is condemned. A complete diagnosis cannot always be made on the basis of history, physical examination and x-rays. Additional aids, such as stress films, joint aspiration, arthrography, examination under anesthesia and arthroscopy, increase diagnostic accuracy to nearly 100 percent. Only then can the physician properly manage the patient so that long-term disability is minimized.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009985:Orthopedics; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries; D010808:Physical Examination; D011859:Radiography; D012017:Referral and Consultation