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History
- Young to middle aged
- Fall with significant twist
- Sports injury contact or non contact
- Pain++
- Heard pop, tearing sounds, ?click
- Rapid onset swelling (haemarthrosis)
- Difficulty WB
- Possible previous episode of injury
- Knee giving way/instability
Signs
- Limp
- Ongoing swelling
- Loss of range of movement
- Lachmans +ve
- Anterior draw test positive
- May also have injured MCL
Secondary care referral
- Refer to Orthopaedics
Primary care investigations
- X-Ray – AP & lateral to exclude #
Primary care treatment
- Analgesia
- PRICE (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)
- Walking aids eg crutch
- Physiotherapy
