Metastatic Cancer in Bones
George M. Bridgeforth and Mark Nolden A 64-year-old woman who has had a lump in her right breast for 11 years presents after falling badly and lying on the floor…
Osgood–Schlatter Disease
George M. Bridgeforth, Kimberly Shellcroft, and John Cherf AN 18-year-old man complains of pain, swelling, and soreness of the right upper tibia. The pain is worse after playing basketball and…
Tibial Spine Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and John Cherf A 20-year-old intoxicated woman complains of marked pain, swelling, and tenderness after her left knee strikes the dashboard in a motor vehicle accident. She…
Accessory Ossification Centers
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 35-year-old man injures his right ankle when he trips at a curb. He complains of moderate pain, swelling, and tenderness along the outside…
Patella Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and John Cherf A 24-year-old woman presents with marked swelling, pain, and soreness of the right knee after a motor vehicle accident. She cannot bend or straighten…
Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis)
George M. Bridgeforth and John Cherf A 87-year-old man presents with left knee swelling and pain, which he has had for several months. CLINICAL POINTS Swelling is often characteristic. Morning…
Patella Dislocations
George M. Bridgeforth and John Cherf A 21-year-old woman complains of right knee pain, which began after she fell on the sidewalk 1 month ago. CLINICAL POINTS Most dislocations are…
Bimalleolar (Trimalleolar) Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth and George Holmes A 46-year-old woman falls on her right ankle while ice-skating. CLINICAL POINTS Bimalleolar fractures are fractures of the distal fibula and tibia. Trimalleolar fractures…
Bipartite Patella
George M. Bridgeforth and John Cherf A 26-year-old man fell and bruised his right knee. He now complains of pain, swelling, and tenderness. (From Bucholz RW, Heckman JD. Rockwood &…
Hip Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Kevin Bozic, and Jay Patel A 97-year-old woman presents with left hip pain after falling. CLINICAL POINTS The elderly are at higher risk for falls. Routinely reviewing…
