Audit of knee injuries seen in a sports medicine clinic. Issue 2 (June 1993)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Packer, G J; McLatchie, G R; Bowden, W; Lennox, C M
• Is Part Of: British journal of sports medicine. Volume 27:Issue 2(1993)
• Page Start: 113
• Page End: 114
• Publication Date: 1993-06
• Subjects: Sports medicine -- Periodicals; 617.1027
• DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.27.2.113
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-3674

Abstract

Abstract : In order to assess the management of knee injuries in a sports medicine clinic, an audit was performed of all new patients who attended the clinic over a 12-month period. Of the 167 new patients seen, 76 (46%) had sustained knee injuries. Of these, 43 (57%) were treated in the sports medicine clinic and 33 (43%) were referred for arthroscopic assessment. The maximum waiting time from the time of referral was 3 weeks, with 85% of patients seen within 1 week and 92% within 2 weeks. Arthroscopy was performed on 28 (85%) of the 33 patients referred, and the positive correlation between the sports clinic diagnosis and the arthroscopic diagnosis was 64%. Of the 33 patients referred for arthroscopy, 28 (85%) had sustained acute knee injuries while five (15%) had been treated at other hospitals before referral to the sports medicine clinic. A National Health Service sports medicine clinic is an effective means of treating knee injuries, provided that access to arthroscopy is readily available.