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Knees provide stable support for the body and allow the legs to bend and straighten. Both flexibility and stability are needed for standing and for motions like walking, running, crouching, jumping, and turning.
There are two general kinds of knee problems: mechanical and inflammatory. Mechanical knee problems result from injury, such as a direct blow or sudden movements that strain the knee beyond its normal range of movement. Other problems, such as osteoarthritis in the knee, result from wear and tear on its parts. The inflammation that occurs in certain rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, can also damage the knee.
Follow the links below to find information relating to knee injuries.
Reviewed May 2008
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Knock knees
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myDr
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Between the ages of 2 and 8, knock knees (medical name genu valgum) is common. The legs usually straighten as the child grows.
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Jun 2008
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Osgood Schlatter syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Osgood-Schlatter syndrome is a knee condition that tends to affect teenagers. This often seems to occur during a sudden growth spurt. It is thought that the tendon attaching the quadriceps muscles to the knee joint fails to keep up with the lengthening bone, and pulls tight.
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Mar 2008
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Knee injuries
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Better Health Channel
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Common knee injuries include ligament, tendon and cartilage tears, and patello-femoral pain syndrome. Prompt medical attention for any knee injury increases the chances of a full recovery. Treatment options include physiotherapy, arthroscopic surgery and open surgery.
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Jan 2008
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Arthroscopy
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Better Health Channel
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Arthroscopy is the examination of the inside of a joint using a special illuminating instrument inserted through a small incision or 'portal'. A common use of the arthroscope is the examination and surgical repair of the knee joint.
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Jan 2008
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Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is gold level evidence that for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, aquatic exercise probably slightly reduces pain and slightly improves function over 3 months. The progression of damage in osteoarthritis as seen on x-rays was not measured. Theref...
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Aug 2007
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Knee replacement surgery
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Better Health Channel
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Knee replacement surgery is a technique that removes a diseased knee joint and replaces it with an artificial joint (prosthesis). The most common reason for this operation is severe osteoarthritis.
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May 2007
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Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In people with osteoarthritis of the inside of the knee, -an osteotomy can improve pain and function -it is not known which techniques are better and which should be used-some osteotomy techniques may lead to more complications-it is not known whether a...
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May 2007
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Joint: synovial
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myDr
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The hip, knee and finger joints are all synovial joints. View this diagram of the structure of a synovial joint.
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Mar 2007
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Knee ligaments
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myDr
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The knee is the largest joint in your body, forming a hinge between your thigh bone (femur) above and the bones of your lower leg - the tibia (shin bone) and fibula, below.
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Feb 2007
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Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing knee athroscopy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Knee arthroscopy is a common, minimally invasive surgical procedure used both for diagnosis and treatment of knee conditions. It is increasingly carried out in day surgery using various types of anaesthesia. Some people are at increased risk of developi...
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Dec 2006
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Kneecap pain
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myDr
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Kneecap pain, or runner`s knee, is characterised by pain at the front or middle edge of the knee or under the kneecap.
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Sep 2006
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Baker's cyst
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Better Health Channel
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The knee contains sacs of fluid (bursae) that help cushion the joint. Baker's cyst is a pronounced swelling on the back of the knee, caused by the abnormal collection of fluid inside the bursae. Arthritis and knee injury can lead to Baker's cyst.
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Aug 2006
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Osgood-schlatter disease
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myDr
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One cause of knee pain is a problem called Osgood-Schlatter disease.
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Sep 2005
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Patellofemoral pain syndrome (kneecap pain)
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myDr
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Patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common disorders of the knee, accounting for up to one in every 4 knee injuries.
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Apr 2005
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