Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- edema no joelho
- sensação de instabilidade ou perda de apoio repentina/travamento do joelho
- dor no joelho
- sensibilidade e crepitação na interlinha articular
Other diagnostic factors
- cisto poplíteo (cisto de Baker) em casos crônicos
- amplitude de movimentos limitada
Risk factors
- trauma agudo (lesão por torção)
- artrite do joelho
- instabilidade do joelho
- história de lesão do ligamento cruzado anterior
- desalinhamento da articulação do joelho
- superfície irregular ou desigual para prática esportiva
- condições de solo/meteorológicas desfavoráveis
- idade avançada
- trabalhos manuais e na construção civil
- menisco discoide
- índice de massa corporal (IMC) alto
Diagnostic tests
1st tests to order
- testes clínicos
- ressonância nuclear magnética (RNM)
- radiografia
Tests to consider
- artroscopia
- artrografia por tomografia computadorizada (TC)
- ultrassonografia
Treatment algorithm
todos os pacientes
Contributors
Authors
Hideki Takeda, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Department of Sports Orthopedics
NTT Medical Center Tokyo
Tokyo
Japan
Disclosures
HT declares that he has no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
Dr Hideki Takeda would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Lars Engebretsen and Dr Kevin R. Stone, previous contributors to this topic.
Disclosures
LE declares that he has no competing interests. KRS is an author of several references cited in this topic.
Peer reviewers
Daniel Solomon, MD
Co-Director of Orthopedic Sports and Shoulder Service
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego
CA
Disclosures
DS declares that he has no competing interests.
Jung-Ro Yoon, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Seoul Veterans Hospital
Seoul
South Korea
Disclosures
JRY declares that she has no competing interests.
Nikunj N. Trivedi, MD
Fellow
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
Stanford University
Stanford
CA
Disclosures
NNT declares that he has no competing interests.
Seth L. Sherman, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship Director
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
Stanford University
Stanford
CA
Disclosures
SLS declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
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Disclosures
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References
Key articles
Kopf S, Beaufils P, Hirschmann MT, et al. Management of traumatic meniscus tears: the 2019 ESSKA meniscus consensus. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2020 Apr;28(4):1177-94.Full text Abstract
American Physical Therapy Association. Knee pain and mobility impairments: meniscal and articular cartilage lesions, revision 2018. 2018 [internet publication].
American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute trauma to the knee. 2019 [internet publication].Full text
Reference articles
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Differentials
- Ruptura do ligamento cruzado anterior
- Entorse do ligamento colateral medial
- Entorse do ligamento cruzado posterior
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