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Last Updated: 31 July 2020 by Jeremy

Adult with knee pain

Acute high energy trauma

Discrete low energy trauma

No trauma

Send to ED

Generalised pain: ACL tear, osteochondral defect, PCL tear Medial: MCL or medial meniscal tear Anterior: Patellar dislocation, subluxation, tendon tear, or quadriceps tendon tear Lateral: Lateral meniscus, posterior lateral corner, patellar dislocation/subluxation, LCL tear Posterior: Posterior capsule tear, PCL tear, tibiofemoral dislocation

Knee effusion present?

Knee Effusion Present?

No effusion

Effusion present

Pain worse with activity

Pain not related to activity

Osteochondral injury or osteoarthritis exacerbation

Rheumatological disease (gout, RA, psoriatic arthritis) or septic arthritis