fall on bend knee

[anagha]

hi physios

A 30 yr old female fallonto floor withknee bend position 10 days before.She told mee she felt severe painand later color change on patella.now there is tenderness ,crepitus and redness.she just apply an pain balm.How can I differentiate what typeof injury.She having full rom.On lateralrotation with knee bending ,she feels on medial side of knee and on tibial tuberosity.Please read this and suggessions are appreciated
thanxxs and regards

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[linbin]

hi friend
include more details of your assessment
results of special tests etc
you should rule out meniscal injury,acl,collateral lig injuries mainly as per your description.

[Canuck Physio]

Indeed,

Some things that come to mind are:

Tests that rule out
Bony injury (meniscus scoop test)
Ligamentous injury & swelling (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL tests)
Joint swelling, appearance, colour, girth of sweling (tape measure?)
Soft tissue changes? (underlying effusion?)

and many more...

Regards