Knee Symptoms and Indications

Question 1

What does a “pop” symptom at the knee indicate?

Answer 1

MENISCAL INJURY

Question 2

What does a “grinding/grating” symptom at the knee indicate?

Answer 2

PATELLOFEMORAL SYMDROME
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ARTHRITIS

Question 3

What does a “rapid swelling” symptom at the knee indicate?

intracapsular joint effusion

Answer 3

JOINT CAPSULE DAMAGE

meniscal or cruciate ligament tear

Question 4

What does “edema over several hours” indicate as a symptom at the knee?
(extracapsular interstitial edema)

Answer 4

EXTRACAPSULAR DAMAGE
(inflammation to injured structures outside the joint -  medial collateral ligament)

Question 5

What does “locking with stops/starts, changing direction” indicate as a symptom at the knee?

Answer 5

LOOSE BODY IN JOINT
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SCAR TISSUE WITHIN JOINT CAPSULE

Question 6

What does “instability with stops/starts, changing direction” indicate as a symptom at the knee?

Answer 6

TORN CRUCIATE LIGAMENT