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Evaluating anterior knee pain
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Evaluating anterior knee pain

Engene Hong, Michael C Kraft and Alan T Murray
The Medical clinics of North America, v 98(4), pp 697-717
Jul 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2014.03.001
PMID: 24994047
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Abstract

Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Bursitis - diagnosis Bursitis - therapy Chondromalacia Patellae - diagnosis Chondromalacia Patellae - therapy Cryotherapy Humans Knee Dislocation - diagnosis Knee Dislocation - therapy Knee Joint Musculoskeletal Diseases - diagnosis Musculoskeletal Diseases - therapy Osteoarthritis, Knee - diagnosis Osteoarthritis, Knee - therapy Pain - etiology Pain Management - methods Physical Therapy Modalities Tendinopathy - diagnosis Tendinopathy - therapy
Musculoskeletal complaints account for about 20% to 30% of all primary care office visits; of these visits, discomfort in the knee, shoulder, and back are the most prevalent musculoskeletal symptoms. Having pain or dysfunction in the front part of the knee is a common presentation and reason for a patient to see a health care provider. There are a number of pathophysiological etiologies to anterior knee pain. This article describes some of the common and less common causes, and includes sections on diagnosis and treatment for each condition as well as key points.

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