Knee pain resident survival guide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tayyaba Ali, M.D.[2]

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Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

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Activity-related or Traumatic Causes of Knee Pain

Anterior Knee Pain
Patellar subluxation or dislocation Tibial apophysitis (Osgood-Schlatter lesion) Jumper's knee (patellar tendonitis) Patellofemoral pain syndrome (chondromalacia patellae)
Medial Knee Pain
Medial collateral ligament sprain Medial meniscal tear Pes anserine bursitis Medial plica syndrome
Lateral Knee Pain
Lateral collateral ligament sprain Lateral meniscal tear Iliotibial band tendonitis
Posterior Knee Pain
A popliteal cyst (Baker's cyst) as a result of sport-related injury Posterior cruciate ligament injury

Non-Traumatic Causes of Knee Pain

Unilateral Knee Pain
Septic Arthritis Gout Pseudogout (acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis)
Bilateral Knee Pain
Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Systemic Lupus Erythematosis Baker cyst as a result of Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis

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Do's

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Don'ts

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