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Red flags – Trauma
History
- Can you exclude fracture?
- Serious injury
- Rapid post injury swelling (haemarthrosis)
- Inability to weight bear
- Unusual deformity
- Abnormal patella position
- Sudden onset loss of movement
- Inability to flex/extend knee
Secondary care referral
- Refer to Orthopaedics Immediately
- Refer for X-Ray immediately
