How urgent is your knee problem?
Submitted by admin on March 13, 2008 - 3:50pm.
Urgency
This gives an idea of the urgency of problems:
Relatively trivial
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graze
collateral ligament sprain
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Moderately problematic
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meniscal ('cartilages') tear
incomplete collateral ligament tear
Baker's cyst
symptomatic maltracking
plica with 'catching'
haemarthrosis (bleed within knee joint)
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Not so serious - but surgery urgent
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locked knee
tear of quadriceps muscle
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Moderately serious - but not urgent. Seek specialist advice.
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incomplete cruciate ligament tear
complete collateral ligament tear
patellar subluxation
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Serious - but surgery not urgent. Expect major rehab issues. Important to get the best surgeon you can when you are referred for surgery.
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fractures (bone breaks) - patella, tibial plateau - undisplaced
complete cruciate ligament tear
cruciate ligament avulsion
patellar dislocation
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Serious - surgery urgent. Expect later problems.
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tibial plateau fracture (break) if the
fragments are displaced
fractured patella if the fragments are displaced
penetrating injuries of knee
total dislocation of the knee
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