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Knee

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Conditions and topics

Knee osteoarthritis

Overview, symptoms and care

Knee meniscus tear

Overview, symptoms and care

Anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL)

Overview, symptoms and care

Posterior cruciate ligament injury (PCL)

Overview, symptoms and care

Medial collateral ligament injury (MCL)

Overview, symptoms and care

Lateral collateral ligament injury (LCL)

Overview, symptoms and care

Patellofemoral pain

Overview, symptoms and care

Patellar tendinopathy

Overview, symptoms and care

Quadriceps tendon rupture

Overview, symptoms and care

Patellar dislocation

Overview, symptoms and care

Patellar fracture

Overview, symptoms and care

Tibial plateau fracture

Overview, symptoms and care

Prepatellar bursitis

Overview, symptoms and care

Pes anserine bursitis

Overview, symptoms and care

Baker’s cyst

Overview, symptoms and care

Iliotibial band syndrome

Overview, symptoms and care

Osgood–Schlatter disease

Overview, symptoms and care

Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee

Overview, symptoms and care

Gout of the knee

Overview, symptoms and care

Septic arthritis of the knee

Overview, symptoms and care

How is it assessed?

Start with the history and clinical examination. The clinician selects imaging or tests according to findings; a scan alone does not diagnose the cause of pain.

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