Case A 67-year-old woman was presented to the clinic for progressive and chronic pain in her left knee. The pain becomes very severe whenever she used to perform any physical activity. Despite taking painkillers for three months, she was suffering from persistent pain.
History No previous history of trauma No symptoms of joint pain No other medication other than analgesics Physical examination Moderate swelling Palpable effusion Medial joint line - Soft Passive range movement - Restricted to 75-degree arc The occurrence of crepitus throughout the examination Intrinsically stable knee Hip and ankle joints have a pain-free range of movement Back examination - Normal Radiologic findings: An X-ray of the knee is attached here for your reference. Diagnosis: Based on the radiological examination, the patient was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the left knee. Based on the X-ray image,…
