title: The acutely injured knee.
abstract: Determining the mechanism of injury is often helpful in making the diagnosis during the evaluation of the acutely injured knee. A few injuries require immediate orthopedic referral such as fractures, evidence of more than one sprained ligament, or neurovascular compromise. Most patients with acute knee injuries can be treated initially with crutches, ice, and analgesics. The key to rapid recovery of most injuries is a diligent rehabilitation program.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, USA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Koutures
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Landry
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular