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Knee Pain Overview (cont.)

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Synonyms and Keywords

dislocated knee, anterior cruciate ligament, dislocated kneecap, ACL, posterior cruciate ligament, PCL, medial collateral ligament, MCL, lateral collateral ligament, LCL, patella, kneecap, arthroscopy, PRICE, RICE, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, infectious arthritis, patellofemoral syndrome, chondromalacia patella, jumper's knee, Osgood-Schlatter disease, iliotibial band syndrome, gout, bursitis, meniscal injuries, housemaid's knee, chronic knee pain, knee joint, knee pain

Authors and Editors

Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Editor: Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Previous contributing authors and editors:

Author: Randeep Singh, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center.

Coauthor(s): Christopher A Lipinski, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center.

Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Richard Harrigan, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Temple University School of Medicine.

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Lally, S. End Knee Pain Forever. Men's Health 5.5 (1990): 64-67.

Levy, A.M., and M.L. Fuerst. Sports Injury Handbook: Professional Advice for Amateur Athletes. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1993.

Roberts, D.M., and T.C. Stallard. Emergency department evaluation and treatment of knee and leg injuries. Emerg Med Clin North Am 18.1 Feb 2000: 67-84, v-vi. [Medline].

Tintinalli, J.E., G.D. Kellen, and J.S. Staphczynksi. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. McGraw-Hill; 2000.


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