SAQ 703 – Orthopaedics – knee X-ray indications and acute treatment

Marked out of 10.00

A 55-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents to your ED with right knee pain after tripping over her dog and landing on her knees.

She has no other injuries. The knee X-rays obtained are shown.

AP knee X-ray after a fall.
Knee X-ray AP view
Lateral knee X-ray after a fall.
Knee X-ray lateral view

List five (5) indications for a plain knee X-ray.

(Marked out of 5.0)


/ 5

State two (2) abnormal findings on the X-rays.

(Marked out of 2.0)


/ 2

State three (3) treatments you would commence in the ED.

(Marked out of 3.0)


/ 3

Total Score: 0 / 10

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