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CHAPTER 11
INJURIES TO THE KNEE R S Gunn
INDEX
93 Introduction 94 Anatomy The anterior compartment; the medial and lateral compartments; the medial femoral condyle; the menisci; the medial meniscus; the lateral meniscus; the capsule; the cruciate ligaments; the medial ligaments; the lateral collateral ligament; the anterior cruciate ligament; the posterior cruciate ligament; quadriceps muscle and tendon; flexion of the knee. 95 Injury The mechanism of injury; injury via the patella; the anterior cruciate ligament; posterior cruciate ligament; patella fractures; post traumatic chondromalacia patellae; reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). 96 Treatment Ligament injuries; traumatic chondromalacia patella; undisplaced patella fractures; displaced transverse patella fractures; displaced comminuted patella fractures; total patellectomy; lower femoral fractures: supracondylar and intercondylar fractures; tibial fractures; reflex sympathetic dystrophy. 97 Symptoms Pain; instability; swelling; locking. 98 Medico-legal examination History; observation; general examination; the quadriceps; palpation; the range of movement; the patella; the apprehension test; the patella facets; the Q angle; ligament stability: the Lachman test, the anterior draw; McMurray's test; the Apley test. 99 The prognosis Anterior cruciate ligament; supracondylar and intercondylar femoral fractures; |