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The Knee

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Common Musculoskeletal Problems

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Figures 9.1 and 9.2 illustrate the surface anatomy of the knee joint. The knee is essentially a hinge joint between the femur and the tibia, with the patella riding anterior to and slightly superior to the joint. The knee joint (and therefore knee pathology) can be thought of in terms of three anatomic compartments, the medial, lateral, and patellofemoral (anterior).

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  1. Department of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, SIU Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA

    James M. Daniels MD, MPH

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Missouri, Columbia Orthopaedic Group, LLP, Columbia, MO, 65201, USA

    Patrick A. Smith MD

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Daniels, J.M., Smith, P.A. (2015). The Knee. In: Daniels, J. (eds) Common Musculoskeletal Problems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16157-0_9

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