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Traumatic Arthritis

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Follows traumatic injury to knee

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Hemartrosis

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Traumatic blow to the knee

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Monoarticular Steroid-Sensitive Arthritis

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Insidious onset in a single joint

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Crystal Synovitis

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Inflammation,
Pain,
Swelling,
Lumps

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Septic Arthritis

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Knee pain with active and passive movement,

Swelling

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Capsular pattern,
Pain,
Swelling,
Warmth,
Stiffness
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Early Arthrosis

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Insidious onset in a single joint

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Discoid Meniscus Injury

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In absence of traumatic cause: visible or audible palpable snap on terminal extension (10-20’) along with pain, swelling, and locking; can also be an “annoying click” during movement

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Bucket-Handle Meniscal Lesion

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Clicking or locking along with pain in the joint line

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Posterior Lesion

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Non-capsular pattern, slight twinges,
Symptoms of internal derangement at the back of the knee,
Slight limitation of flexion

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Loose bodies in Adolescents

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Twinges, usually on walking downstairs; non-capsular pattern; typical end-feel; “sprain without a sprain”

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Loose Bodies Complicating Arthrosis

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Non-capsular pattern, twinges, moving pain, “sprain without a sprain”

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Medial Coronary Ligament

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Medial knee pain

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Medial Colateral Ligament (MCL)

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Medial knee pain

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15
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Intra-articular Adhesions

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Non-capsular pattern,
Limited in knee flexion (extension unimpaired),
Clicking

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Advanced Arthrosis

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Insidious onset in a single joint

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17
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Subsynovial Hematoma

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Anterior knee pain

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Medial Colateral Bursitis

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Medial knee pain

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Medial Meniscus

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Medial knee pain

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Patellar Bursitis

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Anterior knee pain

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Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst

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Posterior knee pain,
Swelling in popliteal space,
Stiffness,
Knee pain

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Adherent Vastus Intermedius

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limited knee flexion, normal extension following femur fracture

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Chronic Non-adherent Ligamentous Lesion (Plica Mediopatellaris)

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Medial knee pain

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Loose Body

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Medial knee pain

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Plica Synovialis Syndrome

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Pain, 
Popping,
Effusion,
Swelling,
Loss of ROM
26
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Posterior Capsular Strain

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Full ROM and RROM,
Pain near/on oblique popliteal ligament,
tenderness between medial and lateral condyles

27
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Iliotibial Tract Bursitis

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Lateral hip pain,

Difficult sleeping on side

28
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Patellar Bursitis

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Anterior knee pain

29
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Patellofemoral Pain Disorders

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Anterior knee pain

30
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Patellofemoral Arthrosis

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Anterior knee pain

31
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Sprain of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)-

Anterior Insertion

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Anterior knee pain

32
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Sprain of Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)-

Anterior Insertion

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Anterior knee pain

33
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Suprapatellar Tendinitis

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Anterior knee pain

34
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Infrapatellar Tendinitis

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Anterior knee pain

35
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Infrapatellar Tenosynovitis

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Anterior knee pain

36
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Quadriceps Expansion Tendinitis

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Anterior knee pain

37
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Lesions at Tibial Tuberosity

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Anterior knee pain,
tenderness,
Pain with jumping/running,
Firm mass (Osgood-Schlatter's),
Pain with resisted knee flexion
38
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Medial Quadriceps Expansion Tendinitis

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Medial knee pain

39
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Pes Anerinus Tendinitis

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Medial knee pain

40
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Lateral coronary Ligament

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Often mistaken for meniscal lesion,
Pain w/ twisting movement,
Joint line tenderness, Limited ROM

41
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Lateral Colateral Ligament (LCL) Injury

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Swelling,
Pain and stiffness located lateral to knee,
Widening of knee joint laterally

42
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Lateral Meniscus Tear

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Lateral knee pain (joint line),
Stiffness,
Swelling,
Catching/locking,
Decreased ROM,
Knee "Gives-way"
43
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Lateral Meniscus Cyst

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Discomfort in lateral joint line,
Pain while standing,
Bump on lateral aspect of knee

44
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Quadriceps Lesion

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Swelling,
Knee pain, 
Loss of function,
Dent/gap just proximal to patella,
Hematoma
45
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Strained IT Band

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Pain over lateral condyle of femur radiating up to hip or down to tibia

46
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Quadriceps Rupture

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Anterior leg pain

Most common in middle aged runner or jumper

47
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Patellar Fracture

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Swelling, significant knee pain

48
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Patellar Tendon Rupture

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Proximally displaced patella,

Incomplete extension, Indention of inferior patella

49
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L3 Nerve Root Lesion

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Diminished or absent patellar reflex,
Weak hip flexors and knee extensors,
Impaired distal anterior thigh sensation

50
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Femoral Nerve Lesion

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Instability/buckling of knee while climbing stairs,
Medial leg numbness,
Possible paresthesia of thigh,
Pain near inguinal ligament

51
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Hamstrings Lesion

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Posteromedial knee pain

52
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Biceps Femoris Tendinitis

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Posterolateral knee pain

53
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Lesion of Upper Tibiofibular Joint

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Painful resisted flexion, disappearing with knee in extension

54
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Lesions of Pes Anserinus

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Pain/tenderness in the inner knee,
Pain when climbing stairs, rising from a chair, at night,
Local swelling

55
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Strained Popliteus Muscle

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Posterior knee pain

56
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Gastrocnemius Lesions

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Medial head pain most often,

Audible pop with swelling and ecchymosis following significant lesion

57
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S1 Nerve Root Lesion

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Gastrocnemius weakness,

Numbness on lateral dorsum of foot

58
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S2 Nerve Root Lesion

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Bladder involvement,
Numbness over popliteal fossa,
Weakness in resisted knee flexion

59
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Rotary Instability

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Standing posture can include genu varum or hyperextension,

Possible neurological symptoms (30% of cases)

60
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Apophysitis

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Anterior knee pain

61
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Recurrent Dislocation

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Anterior knee pain

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