An 18-year-old male basketball player complained of pain in the left knee. This pain was of gradual onset for the past year and had been getting worse since he jumped up to block a pass a few weeks prior to his office visit. His pain was localized over the both the medial and lateral joint lines, but worse on the lateral side. Examination of the knee revealed a small effusion, slightly diminished active and passive flexion, but full extension. Ligamentous examination showed a negative Lachmann, negative Pivot Shift, and negative Anterior and Posterior Drawer Tests.
There was no ligamentous laxity, nor tenderness along the course of the LCL or MCL. However, varus and valgus stress exacerbated the pain in the lateral and medial compartments. McMurray's Test was inconclusive for both menisci. There was no patellar apprehension or patellar grind. Source: Orthogate What would be the likely…
