Knee pain resident survival guide: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:56, 27 January 2021

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

Synonyms and keywords:

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

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

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 ===Common Causes===
-* [[Common cause 1]]
+{| class="wikitable" border="1"
-* [[Common cause 2]]
+!style="width: 300px;background:#4479BA"|'''Anterior Knee Pain'''
-* [[Common cause 3]]
+|-
-* [[Common cause 4]]
+| valign="top" |
-* [[Common cause 5]]
+* Patellar subluxation or dislocation
+* Tibial apophysitis (Osgood-Schlatter lesion)
+* Jumper's knee (patellar tendonitis)
+* Patellofemoral pain syndrome (chondromalacia patellae)
+|-
+!style="width: 300px;background:#4479BA"|'''Medial Knee Pain'''
+|-
+| valign="top" |
+* Medial collateral ligament sprain
+* Medial meniscal tear
+* Pes anserine bursitis
+* Medial plica syndrome
+|-
+!style="width: 300px;background:#4479BA"|'''Lateral Knee Pain'''
+|-
+| valign="top" |
+* Lateral collateral ligament sprain
+* Lateral meniscal tear
+* Iliotibial band tendonitis
+|}
 ==Diagnosis==