pain of the knee
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Pain is the most common knee symptom and it is often felt in the anterior, medial, lateral and less commonly in the posterior knee (1).
One should attempt to distinguish between the diffuse pain of inflammation or degenerative change, and the well localised pain present in mechanical disorders.
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Last reviewed 01/2018
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- epidemiology of knee pain
- risk factors for knee pain
- aetiology of knee pain by age group
- aetiology of knee pain by anatomic site
- diagnosis of knee pain
- physical examination if knee pain
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