The medical history (history of the patient) represents an important component in the diagnosis of knee injuries.
Family history
- Is there a frequent history of bone/joint disease in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Are you experiencing pain? If yes, when does the pain occur?
- Where is the pain localized?
- Do you have any functional limitation of the knee?
- Please describe in detail the course of the accident!
- Knee rotation?
- Forces in the direction of the joint axis from the inside to the outside?
- Forces in the direction of the joint axis from the outside to the inside?
- Direct opponent action?
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 (injuries, bone / joint diseases).
- Surgeries
- Allergies
- Medication history
