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Imaging of the Microstructural Failure Mechanism in the Human Hip
Published on: September 29, 2023
Fracture of the lateral femoral condyle
Scott D Carow1, Steven M Potter
1Department of Physical Therapy, Martin Army Community Hospital Fort Benning, GA.
Abstract:
The patient was a 25-year-old man who was currently enrolled in a military basic-training program. He was evaluated by a physical therapist in a direct-access capacity for a chief complaint of right knee pain and swelling after his knee buckled and gave way during a training exercise on an obstacle course. The patient was evaluated by the physical therapist 2 days after his injury. Because the patient was unable to bear weight on his right lower extremity or flex his right knee to 90°, the physical therapist ordered radiographs of the right knee, which demonstrated a fracture of the lateral femoral condyle posteriorly.
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