Musculoskeletal Key

Ankle Sprains Gregory Kirwan David I. Pedowitz A 19-year-old male basketball player landed awkwardly during a game and felt a “pop” on the lateral aspect of his ankle, with the…

Achilles Tendon Injuries David I. Pedowitz A 28-year-old female tennis player presents with posterior calf/heel pain that is worse with activity and has been gradually worsening over the past 3…

Miscellaneous Problems: Pes Anserinus Bursitis, Knee Effusion, and Baker Cyst Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith Pes Anserinus Bursitis A 22-year-old female competitive college swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke…

Degenerative Joint Disease/Osteoarthritis Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 72-year-old man reports progressively worsening right knee pain. There is no history of trauma, though he used to play high…

Torn Meniscus Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 35-year-old man reports a 1-week history of knee pain and swelling after a twisting injury during a softball game. The patient…

Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 31-year-old male soccer player reports that he collided with another player who landed on the lateral aspect of his…

Overuse Syndrome Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 43-year-old slightly overweight man who has not participated in vigorous physical activity in many years has begun bicycling for the past…

Prepatellar Bursitis: Housemaid’s Knee Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 42-year-old man works as a carpet layer. He spends a significant amount of time working in a kneeling position…

Chondromalacia Patella: Anterior Knee Pain in the Young Patient Jess H. Lonner Eric B. Smith A 17-year-old female basketball player complains of a long history of bilateral knee pain, most…

Approach to the Knee: Management Algorithm Eric B. Smith Jess H. Lonner A 45-year-old female tennis player/runner presents with a long history of bilateral anterior knee pain. Recently she noticed…