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Knee Injuries and Disorders
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- Diagnosis/Symptoms
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- Prevention/Screening
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Physiotherapy May Not Reduce Knee Arthritis Pain (05/19/2005, Reuters Health)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Questions and Answers about Knee Problems (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Arthrography: (Joint X-Ray) (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Knee Arthroscopy
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Also available in: Spanish - Knee Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- MR Imaging (MRI): Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Ultrasound: Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Arthroscopic Surgery (Arthritis Foundation) - Requires media player
- Joint Replacement: An Inside Look (Food and Drug Administration)
- Knee Implants (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- MedlinePlus: Knee Replacement (National Library of Medicine)
- Meniscal Transplants (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Hyaluronic Acid Injections (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Osteotomy and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Unicondylar Knee Resurfacing (Arthritis Foundation) - Requires media player
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Knee Bracing -- What Works? (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Taking Care of Your Knees (American Physical Therapy Association)
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Also available in: Spanish - MedlinePlus: Mobility Aids - Canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs
- Physical Therapy for Knee Problems (UpToDate)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Arthritis of the Knee (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Also available in: Spanish - Articular Cartilage Injury (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine)
- Baker's Cyst (Popliteal Cyst) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Hyperextended Knee (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- JAMA Patient Page: Osteoarthritis of the Knee (American Medical Association)
- Knee Injury (ACL) Health Decision Guide (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Knee Ligament Injuries (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Meniscus Tear (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Unstable Kneecap (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Water on the Knee (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Knee Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Research
- Research
- Impact of Cruciate Ligament Rupture on Osteoarthritis of the Knee (American College of Rheumatology)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy of the Knee (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Directories
- Directories
- AAHKS Doctor Locator (American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons)
- AOSSM Directory: Find a Doctor (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine)
- Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Member Directory (Arthroscopy Association of North America)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Also available in: Spanish
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Knee Injuries (Nemours Foundation)
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Nemours Foundation)
Women
- Women
- Orthopaedists Research Female Knee Problems (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Preventing ACL Injuries in Women (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)