Knee Sprains and Acute Knee Hemarthrosis

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Abstract
Most knee injuries are examined and initially treated by a primary care physician, who must often rely upon the current literature for the little useful information available upon which to base a complete diagnosis or a treatment decision. As the result, subtle and apparently benign knee injuries are sometimes underestimated or improperly diagnosed, only to become serious problems later in the patients' lives. A spectrum of knee injuries exists, and not every knee injury requires the services of a specialist. Many problems can be efficiently and expediently handled by the primary care physician, together with a physical therapist and athletic trainer. Some knee injuries have gross ligament damage and instability that is easy to diagnose. However, what about the more subtle knee injuries where pain and instability are not marked? Can a significant injury still be present?…

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