Knee+Injuries+Dichotomous+Key

If you are having knee pains and you don't know what is causing it, this may help.

1. a. recent trauma - go to 2 b. no recent trauma - go to 7

2. a. popping at time of injury - go to 3 b. no popping - go to 5

3. a. bruising - ligament strain b. no bruising - go to 4

4. a. stiffness in joint - meniscal tear b. no stiffness - ligament sprain

5. a. feeling in lower leg - go to 6 b. no feeling in lower leg - dislocation

6. a. abnormal bump on front of knee - patellar dislocation b. no bump - fracture

7. a. swelling - go to 8 b. no swelling - chondromalacia

8. a. pain when walking - go to 9 b. inability to move joint - OCD of the knee

9. a. bump below joint - Osgood-Schlatter b. no bump - go to 10

10.a. pain from specific movements - tendonitis b. pain from all movements - bursitis Home