Osteopoikilosis in the knee

A 31-year-old man presented to the emergency department with bilateral knee pain after having had a minor fall in the street. On examination, he was in no distress, and he had scratching and bruising over the anterior aspects of both knees. There was some pain to palpation over the right knee, accom...

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Published in:Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2011-03, Vol.183 (4), p.461-461
Main Authors: Padín-Paz, Emilio Manuel, Díaz-Peromingo, José Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Injuries
Knee
Knee - diagnostic imaging
Male
Osteopoikilosis - diagnostic imaging
Practice
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 31-year-old man presented to the emergency department with bilateral knee pain after having had a minor fall in the street. On examination, he was in no distress, and he had scratching and bruising over the anterior aspects of both knees. There was some pain to palpation over the right knee, accompanied by mild supra patellar swelling. Both knees had a full passive range of motion. No other joints were affected, and his physical examination was otherwise unremarkable.
ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.081519