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Knee Tendinitis

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pain and inflammation

Knee Tendinitis Definition

Common names:

Knee Tendinitis
Quadriceps Tendinitis
Tendinitis Knee
Tendinitis of the Quadriceps Tendon
Tendonitis of the Knee

A person with knee tendinitis has inflammation of the tendons in the knee. Tendons are strong bands that connect muscles to bone.

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Related Topics:

Knee bursitis
Knee injury
Knee pain (bilateral)
Knee pain (unilateral)
Knee pain
Knee sprain
Patellar tendinitis
Popliteus tendinitis
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Last Updated: Sep 10, 2008 References

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

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Knee Tendinitis References:

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