|
Year |
2004 |
|---|---|
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Question Number |
37. |
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Category |
Sports Medicine |
Question
A l4-year-old boy who is a cross-country runner reports a 6-week history of medial knee pain that has prevented him from training. Radiographs are normal. An MRI scan is shown in Figure
8. Management should consist of
1- a knee brace.
2- home physical therapy followed by a return to running.
3- protected weight bearing for 4 to 6 weeks.
4- intramedullary rodding of the tibia.
5- referral to an orthopaedic oncologist.
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