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The Knee and Leg

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In addition to fractures and dislocations, the knee is the site of both traumatic and degenerative diseases; the former include ligament and meniscal tears, the latter arthritis and meniscal tears. Other problems include septic arthritis and ill-defined syndromes of shin splints and patellofemoral pain.

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Gracy, J.A. (2022). The Knee and Leg. In: Orthopedics for Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Students. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04406-9_8

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