Clinical imaging · UKMLA & AKT
Knee ligament injuries (ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL)
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Rapid swelling within 2 hours = haemarthrosis (ACL/PCL rupture, intra-articular fracture, patellar dislocation). Gradual swelling over 6-24 hours = synovial effusion - think meniscal tear.
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