[Clinical diagnosis of fresh injuries of the knee joint]

Clinical diagnosis has to registrate fresh injuries. These have to undergo immediate operation or further instrumental or radiological procedures respectively. This may be effected in almost all cases by systematic evaluation of informations on the anamnesis and general or special clinical diagnosis. Main symptom of the frequent, complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament is the Lachman-test. In addition to the clinical tests for instability out-of-order-proprioception may refer valuably to limited ligamentons tears. Results of early clinical diagnosis should be improved by close hospital and out-patient department cooperation and both collective workshops and interpretation of results as well.