title: [Severe knee sprain: which surgery and for whom?].
abstract: After a knee sprain, some anamnestic and clinical elements may suspect and eventually establish the diagnosis. The association of a crack, an hemarthrosis and a knee joint laxity correspond to a severe sprain. The initial management of a traumatic knee is essential because it leads to the good treatment option. Misdiagnosed lesions often do not heal optimally and induce new traumas synonymous of functional impairment and handicap.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'orthopédie et de traumatologie du sport, Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie de I'appareil moteur, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fritschy
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ménétrey
mesh_terms: D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome