Knee pain Flashcards
1
Q
Chondromalacia patellae
A
Softening of the cartilage of the patella
common in teenage girls
anterior knee pain on walking up and down stairs
physiotherapy
2
Q
Osgood-Schlatter disease
A
sporty teenagers
pain, tenderness and swelling over the tibial tubercle
3
Q
Osteochondritis dissecans
A
pain after exercise
intermittent swelling and locking
4
Q
patellar subluxation
A
medial knee pain due to lateral subluxation of the patella
knee may give way
5
Q
patellar tendonitis
A
more common in athletic teenage boys
chronic anterior knee pain that worsens after running
tender below patella on examination
