Case of the Month: September, 2010

Submitted by Daria Motamedi, MD, Thomas Learch, MD, Joseph Giaconi, MD, and Joseph Robinson, MD.

Initial Presentation

• 10 year old patient with no significant past medical history presents with right knee pain
• There is no history of trauma
• Physical exam is unremarkable
• AP radiograph of knee obtained

Where is the salient abnormality?

A.    Femur
B.   Tibia
C.   Patella
D.  Joint Space