FreeMD® Knee Injury Underlying Cause

Knee Injury

Underlying Cause

Knee Injury Underlying Cause

Causes of knee injuries include:

Falls
Running
Sports injuries
Occupational injuries
Stepping onto an uneven surface
Motor vehicle accidents
Weightlifting

Types of knee injury include:

Knee stiffness
Knee fracture
Knee dislocation
Knee contusion
Knee sprain
Patellar tendon rupture
Quadriceps tendon rupture
Lateral collateral knee injury
Medial meniscus knee injury
Anterior cruciate knee injury
Posterior cruciate knee injury
Medial collateral knee injury

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Related Conditions

ACL knee injury
Knee contusion
Knee dislocation
Knee fracture
Knee sprain
LCL knee injury
MCL knee injury
Meniscus knee injury
Patellar tendon rupture
PCL knee injury
Quadriceps tendon rupture

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Last Updated: Nov 11, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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