An 80-year-old man has severe isolated left-knee pain after being struck by a car. The skin is intact and the x-ray is shown below.
Left knee x-ray
State the significant x-ray abnormality.
(Marked out of 1.0)
/ 1
State the knee structure most commonly damaged with this injury.
(Marked out of 1.0)
/ 1
List three (3) neurovascular structures at risk and two (2) supportive examination findings for each.
(Marked out of 9.0)
| Neurovascular structure |
Two supportive findings |
| 1. |
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| 2. |
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| 3. |
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/ 9
List three (3) bedside investigations for vascular injury or complication.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
List four (4) patient factors that significantly impair distal-limb neurovascular assessment.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
Total Score: 0 / 18
Percentage: 0%
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