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Knee Disorders

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Specific Knee Disorders: Arthritis | Bursitis | Cysts | Effusion | Kneecap Disorders | Osteochondritis | Osteonecrosis | Tendinitis )

	Anatomy of the Knee
	Knee Anatomy:Orthogate

	General Information About Knee Disorders
	Knee Problems, Self-Care Flowchart:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Taking Care of Your Knees:American Physical Therapy Association [PDF]
	Care of the Aging or Post-Traumatic Knee:AAOS
	Q & A: Knee Problems:NIAMS
	Knee Bracing: What Works?:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Knee Joint Aspiration and Injection:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Hip and Knee:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Knee Injuries and Disorders:MedlinePlus

	Knee Pain
	Overviews
	Knee Pain:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
	Knee Pain:UpToDate Patient Information
	Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain:AAOS
	Knee Pain and Bicycling:The Physician and SportsMedicine
	Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part I. History, Physical Examination, Radiographs, and Laboratory Tests:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part II.Differential Diagnosis:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Iliotibial Band Syndrome
	Iliotibial Band Syndrome:Orthogate
	Quick Solutions for Iliotibial Band Syndrome:The Physician and SportsMedicine
	Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Common Source of Knee Pain:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Jumper's Knee
	Jumper's Knee in Children and Adolescents:Orthogate
	Osgood-Schlatter Disease
	Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain):AAOS
	Osgood-Schlatter Lesion of the Knee:Orthogate
	Osgood-Schlatter Disease:The Physician and SportsMedicine
	Patellofemoral Pain (Runner's Knee)
	Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain):AAOS
	Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Review and Guidelines for Treatment:American Academy of Family Physicians
	See also Patella Disorders
	Plica Syndrome
	Plica Syndrome:Orthogate

	Knee Injuries
	Overview
	Common Knee Injuries:The Knee Society
	Knee Cartilage Injury and Repair
	Articular Cartilage
	Chondromalacia:Aetna InteliHealth
	Articular Cartilage Problems of the Knee:Orthogate
	New Techniques to Restore Articular Cartilage:AAOS
	Cartilage Repair:Southern California Orthopedic Institute
	Articular Cartilage Injury and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation:The Physician and SportsMedicine
	Meniscus
	Meniscal Injuries:Orthogate
	Meniscal Tear:AAOS
	Meniscal Surgery:Orthogate
	Meniscectomy for a Meniscus Tear:WebMD
	Meniscal Transplants:AAOS
	Knee Dislocation
	Knee Dislocation:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Knee Fracture
	Knee Fracture:University of Michigan Health System
	Knee Ligament Injury and Repair
	Overview
	Knee Ligament Injuries:AAOS
	Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
	ACL Injury Guide:Mayo Clinic
	Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries:Orthogate
	ACL Injury: Does it Require Surgery?:AAOS
	Hamstring Tendon Graft Reconstruction of the ACL:Orthogate
	Patellar Tendon Graft Reconstruction of the ACL:Orthogate
	Videos of ACL Surgery Procedures:MedlinePlus [Video]
	Collateral Ligaments
	Collateral Ligament Injuries:Orthogate
	Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
	Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear:AAOS
	Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries:Orthogate

	Knee Arthritis
	General Information
	Arthritis of the Knee:AAOS
	FAQs About Osteoarthritis of the Knee:AAOS
	Osteoarthritis of the Knee:Orthogate
	Effect of Physical Activity on the Development of Knee Osteoarthritis:Arthritis Foundation
	Treatment
	Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis of the Knee:NCCAM
	Exercises for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis:The Physician and SportsMedicine
	Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate for Osteoarthritis of the Knee:Orthogate
	Impact of Weight Loss on Osteoarthritis of the Knee:American College of Rheumatology
	UniSpacer May Delay TKR for Patients with Early Osteoarthritis:Knee1.com
	Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis:AAOS
	Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis of the Knee:Orthogate
	Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee:AAOS

	Knee Bursitis & Tendinitis
	Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee:AAOS
	Prepatellar (Kneecap) Bursitis:AAOS
	Prepatellar Bursitis:Orthogate
	Patellar Tendinitis:Mayo Clinic

	Knee Cysts
	Popliteal Cysts (Baker's Cysts):Orthogate

	Knee Effusion
	Water on the Knee:Mayo Clinic

	Kneecap (Patella) Disorders
	Patellofemoral Problems:Orthogate
	Patellar Instability (Unstable Kneecap):AAOS

	Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee
	Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee:Orthogate
	See also Bone Diseases

	Osteonecrosis of the Knee
	Osteonecrosis of the Knee:AAOS
	See also Bone Diseases

	Knee Surgery
	Knee Arthroscopy
	Knee Arthroscopy:AAOS
	Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide:AAOS
	Total Knee Replacement
	General Information
	Total Knee Replacement:AAOS
	Total Knee Replacement:The Knee Society
	Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement:AAOS
	Hip and Knee Replacement: What Baby Boomers – and Others – Need to Know:Palo Alto Medical Foundation
	Artifical Joint Replacement of the Knee:Orthogate
	Total Knee Replacement:Arthritis Foundation [Animation]
	Videos of Knee Replacement Procedures:MedlinePlus [Video]
	Knee Replacement:MedlinePlus
	Knee Implants
	Knee Implants:AAOS
	Cemented and Cementless Knee Replacement:AAOS
	After a Knee Replacement
	Activities After a Knee Replacement:AAOS
	Total Knee Replacement Exercise Guide:AAOS
	Partial Knee Replacement
	Osteotomy and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty:AAOS
	Osteotomy:The Knee Society
	Tibial Osteotomy:Orthogate
	Unicompartmental Knee Replacement:The Knee Society
	Computer-Assisted Partial Knee Replacement:Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA [Video]
	Unicondylar Knee Resurfacing:Arthritis Foundation [Animation]
	Revision Knee Surgery
	Revision Arthroplasty of the Knee:Orthogate
	Revision Knee Surgery:Arthritis Foundation [Animation]
	Total Knee Revision Surgery:California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA [Video]
	Other Knee Surgery
	See specific knee disorders above

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