Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of cruciate ligament rupture.
Family history
- Are there any musculoskeletal conditions in your family that are common?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What complaints have you noticed?
- Do you have any pain in your knee? More on the inside? Outside?
- What is the character of the pain? Sharp? Dull?
- Have you noticed any change in the knee, such as swelling?
- How long have these existed?
- When did the complaints occur?
- Was there a triggering moment? Please describe the injury process.
- Do you feel that the knee is unstable? Is it buckling away from you?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you participate in sports? If yes, which sport discipline(s) and how often weekly?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (diseases of the musculoskeletal system).
- Operations (operations with relevance)
- Radiotherapy
- Allergies
- Medication history
