Emergency Medicine Reports – April 29, 2007
April 29, 2007
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Evaluation of the Acutely Injured Knee in the ED: Diagnosis and Treatment: Part I
Often, the emergency department (ED) evaluation of a painful knee is a quick x-ray followed by discharge with the limb placed a knee immobilizer, the patient walking with crutches, a prescription for analgesics, and a referral to see an orthopedist next week.