08-04-2011, 06:27 AM
An 18-year-old female gymnast lands her dismount
from the balance beam awkwardly. She reports the
knee buckling, hearing a pop and experiencing immediate
right knee pain. She presents to your office
45 minutes after the injury. She is able to bear some
weight on the leg but reports it is already swollen and
feels loose. On exam there is a knee effusion present.
The MOST likely isolated injury experienced by
this athlete is:
A) Medial meniscus tear.
B) Medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain.
C) Distal quadriceps/patellar tendon rupture.
D) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture.
E) None of the above
from the balance beam awkwardly. She reports the
knee buckling, hearing a pop and experiencing immediate
right knee pain. She presents to your office
45 minutes after the injury. She is able to bear some
weight on the leg but reports it is already swollen and
feels loose. On exam there is a knee effusion present.
The MOST likely isolated injury experienced by
this athlete is:
A) Medial meniscus tear.
B) Medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain.
C) Distal quadriceps/patellar tendon rupture.
D) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture.
E) None of the above