Case presentation A 16-year-old soccer player presented to the Emergency department (ED) with a complaint of acute-onset left knee pain and swelling following a soccer match . Initially, the patient treated himself with cryotherapy, rest, and an elastic bandage but with no significant improvement. However, the symptoms reappeared three days before the ED visit , and the pain worsened . Medical history Two months before the ED visit, he suffered a patellar dislocation from which he recovered completely following treatment with rest, cryotherapy, elevation, and immobilization.
No evidence of any knee problem or events of dislocations in the family history The rest of the patient’s medical and surgical history was unremarkable. The patient did not report regular consumption of any medication and had no allergies. Physical examination Afebrile Blood pressure: 125/75 mm Hg Pulse: 75…
