Haemarthrosis of the knee joint

ABSTRACT

Haemarthrosis of the knee joint in common problem, especially in young and almost always secondary to trauma. One hundred knee injuries diagnosed as traumatlc haemarthrosis were reviewed. All were initially treated by aspiration and splintage. None and major ligamentous or major bony injury clinically or radiographically when first seen. The incidence of anterior cruciate damage was 15 percent and that of crack fracture was percent. Many of those aged under thirty had anterior cruciate damage. Those over thirty commonly and crack fractures. Sixty five percent of the patients had no symptoms when reviewed. A total 10 percent needed further operations