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42 y/o woman with right knee pain after a fall

Presentation

A 42-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with right knee pain after she fell while exercising on a treadmill machine. She could not bear weight on her right leg.

Physical examination revealed a tender, swollen right knee. The patient was unable to perform active knee extension.

Images

AP radiograph of the right knee
Lateral radiograph of the right knee
Tangential patellar radiograph of the knees

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