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• Knee Problems(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/542.printerview.html
• What Are Knee Problems?(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Knee_Problems/knee_problems_ff.asp
  Also available in Spanish http://www.niams.nih.gov/Portal_En_Espanol/Informacion_de_Salud/Problemas_de_rodillas/default.asp

Overviews

• Knee Pain(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/knee-pain/DS00555/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
• Questions and Answers about Knee Problems(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Knee_Problems/default.asp

Latest News

• Repair Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries in Young Athletes Quickly(07/14/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_86865.html

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Conventional Arthrography (Joint X-Ray)(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=arthrog&bhcp=1
  Also available in Spanish http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=arthrog
• Knee Arthroscopy(Patient Education Institute) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/kneearthroscopy/htm/index.htm
  Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/kneearthroscopyspanish/htm/index.htm
• Knee Problems(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/542.printerview.html
• McMurray Test for Knee Injuries(InteliHealth) - http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtPrint/WSIHW000/4464/8475/404134.html?d=dmtATD&hide=t&k=basePrint
• MRI of the Musculoskeletal System(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=muscmr
  Also available in Spanish http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=muscmr
• Ultrasound - Musculoskeletal(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=musculous
  Also available in Spanish http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=musculous

Treatment

• Knee Implants(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00221
• MedlinePlus: Knee Replacement(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kneereplacement.html
• Meniscal Transplant Surgery(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00381
• Osteotomy and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00354
• Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00385
• Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00217

Prevention/Screening

• Knee Bracing: What Works?(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/physical/injuries/490.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/physical/injuries/490.printerview.html
• Knee Exercises(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00564

Rehabilitation/Recovery

• Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00300
  Also available in Spanish http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00478
• MedlinePlus: Mobility Aids - Canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mobilityaids.html
• Taking Care of Your Knees(American Physical Therapy Association) - Links to PDF - http://www.apta.org/AM/Images/APTAIMAGES/ContentImages/ptandbody/Knee/Knees.pdf

Specific Conditions

• ACL Injury Guide(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/acl-injury/AC99999/PAGE=all&METHOD=print
• Arthritis of the Knee(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00212
  Also available in Spanish http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00465
• Articular Cartilage Injuries(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) - Links to PDF - http://www.sportsmed.org/secure/reveal/admin/uploads/documents/ST%20Articular%20Cartilage%2008.pdf
• Baker's Cyst (Popliteal Cyst)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/bakers-cyst/DS00448/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
• Chondromalacia Patella(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/chondromalacia-patella/DS00777/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
• Collateral Ligament Injuries(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00550
• Combined Knee Ligament Injuries(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00551
• Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00335
• Hyperextended Knee: How Is It Treated?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hyperextended-knee/AN00283/METHOD=print
• Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00338
• Meniscal Tears(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00358
  Also available in Spanish http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00470
• Osteoarthritis of the Knee(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/pain/disorders/616.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/pain/disorders/616.printerview.html
• Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Guide for Adults(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/healthInfo.cfm?infotype=sg&DocID=132&ProcessID=89
• Osteoarthritis of the Knee: FAQs(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00228
• Osteochondritis Dissecans(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/osteochondritis-dissecans/DS00741/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
• Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/488.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/articles/488.printerview.html
• Osteonecrosis of the Knee(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00225
• Patellar Instability (Unstable Kneecap)(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00350
• Patellar Tendinitis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/patellar-tendinitis/DS00625/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/physical/injuries/479.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/physical/injuries/479.printerview.html
• Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/pain/disorders/469.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/pain/disorders/469.printerview.html
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00420
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/posterior-cruciate-ligament/DS00928/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
• Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00382
• Torn Meniscus(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/torn-meniscus/DS00932/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
• Water on the Knee(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/water-on-the-knee/DS00662/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print

Related Issues

• Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00372
• JAMA Patient Page: Knee Pain(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/297/15/1740.pdf
  Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/297/15/1740/DC1/1

Health Check Tools

• Knee Injury(DSHI Systems) - http://www.freemd.com/knee-injury/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
• Knee Pain (DSHI Systems) - http://www.freemd.com/knee-pain-unilateral/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
• Knee Stiffness (DSHI Systems) - http://www.freemd.com/knee-stiffness-unilateral/visit-virtual-doctor.htm

Tutorials

• About Joint Arthroscopy(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/conditions/surgerycenter/surgerycenterflash/arthroscopy.html
• Knee Arthroscopy(Patient Education Institute) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/kneearthroscopy/htm/index.htm
  Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/kneearthroscopyspanish/htm/index.htm
• Surgical Procedures: Hip, Knee, Shoulder(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/joint-surgery.php
• Unicondylar Knee Resurfacing(Arthritis Foundation) - http://ww2.arthritis.org/conditions/surgerycenter/surgerycenterflash/uni.html

Videos

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery(OR-Live) - One hour program - 5/14/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=529
• Arthroscopic Surgery to Replace a Young Athlete's ACL(OR-Live) - One hour program - 10/17/2006 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=350
• If I Had - A Popping Knee(Insidermedicine) - http://insidermedicine.com/archives/If_I_Had_-_A_Popping_Knee_-_Dr_Wiemi_Duouguih_MD_2787.aspx?p=mdlnp
• Knee Pain and the Weekend Warriors(OR-Live) - One hour program - 3/17/2009 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM-Flash/meh_2261/rnh.cfm?id=858
  Also available in Spanish http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM-Flash/meh_2703/rnh.cfm?id=867

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Anterior+Cruciate+Ligament%22
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Articular Cartilage Disorders(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Cartilage,+Articular%22
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Patella Disorders(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Patella%22
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Knee Injuries(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/term=knee+injuries
• Questions & Answers - NIH Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT)(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) -http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/gait/qa.htm

Research

• Alternative Warm-Up Program Reduces Risk of ACL Injuries for Female College Soccer Players(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) -http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r080725.htm
• Knee Pain and Meniscus Tears—What's the Connection?(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) -http://www.niams.nih.gov/News_and_Events/Spotlight_on_Research/2009/meniscus_tears.asp
• Lifetime Risk of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/features/osteoarthritis/

Journal Articles

• Article: Range of motion and quadriceps muscle power after early surgical... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19487506&tool=MedlinePlus
• Article: How severe are initially undetected injuries to the knee accompanying... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19430245&tool=MedlinePlus
• Article: Knee ligament surgery. Age limits are changing. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19400012&tool=MedlinePlus
• Knee Injuries and Disorders -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(knee+injuries[majr]+OR+patella/injuries[majr])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
• Meniscal injuries -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=menisci,tibial/in[majr]+OR+menisci,tibial/su[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+e! ditorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• Glossary of Orthopaedic Words(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/glossary.cfm

Directories

• AAHKS Doctor Locator(American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons) - http://www.aahks.org/patients/public/memdir.cfm
• Find an Orthopaedist(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://www6.aaos.org/about/public/members.cfm

Organizations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - http://www.aaos.org/
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/
  Also available in Spanish http://www.niams.nih.gov/Portal_En_Espanol/

Statistics

• Knee Osteoarthritis Statistics(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00399

MedlinePlus Magazine

• Athlete's Nightmare: Tearing the ACL - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer08/articles/summer08pg24-26.html

Children

• Knock-Knees(Children's Hospital Boston) - http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1103/mainpageS1103P0.html
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/osgood_schlatter.html

Teenagers

• Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00041
• Knee Injuries(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/first_aid/knee_injuries.html
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/osgood.html
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease: A Cause of Knee Pain in Children(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/special/bone/135.printerview.html
  Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/children/parents/special/bone/135.printerview.html

Seniors

• Care of the Aging or Post-Traumatic Knee(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00344

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

• Knee Replacement - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kneereplacement.html
• Leg Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leginjuriesanddisorders.html
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonesjointsandmuscles.html
• Injuries and Wounds - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/injuriesandwounds.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Knee Injuries and Disorders is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases -http://www.niams.nih.gov/

Knee Injuries and Disorders - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/kneeinjuriesanddisorders.html

Date last updated: July 21 2009

Topic last reviewed: June 12 2009