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Outpatient and On-Field Evaluation of Sports Trauma in the Knee

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This chapter discusses the evaluation and management of sports trauma in the human knee, focusing on “on-field” and outpatient settings. We begin with general principles in the evaluation and management of acute knee injuries in the outpatient setting, with focuses on diagnosis and temporizing management. We review common mechanisms of injury and specific injuries for a variety of the most popular sports globally, focusing in turn on injuries which are unique to specific sports. We review examination maneuvers and imaging tests valuable in the diagnosis of sports injuries of the knee. We review the details of management for these injuries after presentation in the office setting, with a special focus on rehabilitation and return-to-play. Finally, for various sports and injuries we briefly discuss on-field management at the time of acute injury.

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  1. Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA

    Dustin C. Buller & Alexis Colvin

  2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA

    Esha Jain

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  1. Department of Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

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  2. Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

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  3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

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Buller, D.C., Jain, E., Colvin, A. (2022). Outpatient and On-Field Evaluation of Sports Trauma in the Knee. In: Leong, M., Cooper, G., Herrera, J.E., Murphy, P. (eds) A Case-Based Approach to Knee Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15356-3_7

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