aetiology of knee pain by anatomic site
Last reviewed 01/2018
The anatomic site of the pain can be useful in achieving an accurate diagnosis (1).
- anterior knee pain
- patellar tendon causes - Osgood-Slatter, Sindig-Larsen-Johanssen, tendinopathy/rupture
- patella causes - chondromalacia, patello femoral OA, stress fracture, Bipartite patella, Osteochondritis
- intra-articular pathology - meniscal tear/cysts, plica syndromes o bursitis - prepatellar (2)
- medial knee pain
- medial collateral ligament sprain
- medial meniscal tear
- pes anserine bursitis
- medial plica syndrome
- lateral knee pain
- lateral collateral ligament sprain o lateral meniscal tear
- iliotibial band tendonitis
- posterior knee pain
- popliteal cyst (Baker's cyst)
- posterior cruciate ligament injury (1)
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