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Perspectives on orthopaedics

A teenager with an unstable knee

Benjamin Witte, Leo Pinczewski
Abstract
A 19-year-old girl presents with a swollen and painful knee after a netball injury. What diagnoses should be considered and what is appropriate management?
Key Points
    Case presentation
    History and examination

    A 19-year-old student presented to her GP with a right knee that was painful and swollen. She reported that she had been playing netball when the knee had given way while she was landing from a jump. Questioning revealed that a previous injury had occurred while playing netball 10 weeks earlier.

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