[Severe knee sprain: which surgery and for whom?].
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.
Fritschy
Daniel
D
Unité d'orthopédie et de traumatologie du sport, Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie de I'appareil moteur, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.
Ménétrey
Jacques
J
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