Ortho

Question 1

A flexed, planted knee is forcibly twisted; the patient (young = sports, older = degeneration) reports a “pop” followed by intermittent locking/catching.
What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer 1

Meniscal tear

Question 2

for meniscal tear

1. Most sensitive bedside test?
2. McMurray: pain/click with external tibial rotation = tear of which meniscus? With internal rotation?
3. Gold-standard imaging?

Answer 2

1. Thessaly test
2. External → medial meniscus; internal → lateral meniscus
3. MRI (arthroscopy if needed)