janice's painfull knee

janice's painfull knee

1. anatomy of the knee joint

   • ligaments
   • bursae
   • meniscus cartilage
   • connective tissue
     • Types
       • hyaline cartilage
         • articular cartilage
         • costal cartilage
       • elastic cartilage
         • external ear
         • epiglottis
       • fibrous cartilage
         • intervertebral discs
         • intra-articular structures
     • consist of
       • cells and extracellular components
       • surrounded by perichondrium
       • ground substance
         • hyaluronan
         • tropocollagen
           • collagen's precursor
         • chondroitin sulfate

2. knee pain

   • alleviating factors
     • rest
     • elevation
     • ice
     • compressing
   • aggravating factors
     • carring weight
     • wearing wrong gear
   • causes
     • osteoarthritis
       • Types
         • primary
         • secondary
       • complications
         • chondrocalcinosis
         • baker's cysts
         • subchondral sclerosis
       • clinical picture
         • pain
         • crepitus
         • water on the knee
         • muscle spasms
         • heberden's node
       • natural history
       • most affected sites
         • ends of the fingers
         • thumb
         • neck
         • knee
         • lower back
         • hip
       • risk factors
         • age
         • gender
         • genetics
         • obesity
         • previous joint injury
         • occupational overuse of the joint
       • epidemiology
         • more common in women
         • most common joint disorder in the US
       • diagnosis
         • X-Rays
         • medical history
         • physical examination
           • stability tests
             • collateral ligament stress test
             • Anterior and posterior drawer tests
             • Apley's distraction test
           • special tests
             • McMurray's test
             • Apley's grinding Test
             • patellar test
         • joint aspiration
       • management
         • pharmalogical
           • Glucosamine
             • naturally found around the joints
             • can be given in supplements
             • function
               • slow down the disease
               • improve joint function
               • relieves joint pain
         • non-pharmalogical
           • exercise
           • life style
           • losing weight
         • surgical
           • stem cell injection
           • knee replacement
             • complications
               • infection
               • early failure
               • stiffness
               • instability
               • loss of motion
           • arthroscopy
           • osteotomy
           • cartilage procedure
         • physiotherapy
           • strengthening exercises
           • flexibility exercises
           • cold therapy
           • hydrotherapy
     • bursitis
     • haemarthrosis
     • osgood-schlatter's disease
     • gout
     • septic arthritis
     • osteochondritis dissecans
     • plica syndrome

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