A patient complains of diffuse pain along the joint line after a direct force to the knee. The pain is localized and with immediate joint effusion and pain with weight bearing when standing or walking. What is most likely the problem?
A) Joint contusion
B) Osteochondritis dissecans
C) Osteochondral knee fracture
D) Knee plica
E) Patellar fracture

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An osteochondral knee fracture is likely given the symptoms of immediate joint effusion, localized pain along the joint line, and pain with weight bearing, which are indicative of a fracture involving the cartilage and underlying bone, typically resulting from a direct force to the knee.

A Patient Complains of Diffuse Pain Along the Joint Line