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Hyperextended knee

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This is a 66 year old obese woman who slipped and "hyperextended" her knee in a pothole. What is the diagnosis and ED management?



Click here to find out
 
Posted on February 6, 2020 by NUEM Blog and filed under knee, Leg and tagged knee dislocation.
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