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Injuries of the Knee

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Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Imaging in Sports Injuries

Abstract

The knee is one of the body parts most often injured. Sports, falls, and motor vehicle accidents account for the vast majority of injuries to the knee.

The different types of injuries to the knee are defined by the affected anatomy of the knee and the mechanism by which it is injured.

This chapter gives a non-exhausting overview of common injuries both acute and chronic to the knee joint.

Although bony lesions or fractures are more spectacular, most of the injuries around the knee joint affect the soft tissue envelope. This envelope offers a precious system balancing the joint during most of our activities.

However, good knowledge of the functional anatomy remains of utmost importance for the clinician to come to a correct diagnosis.

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Abbreviations

ACL:

Anterior cruciate ligament

AP:

Anteroposterior

ELPS:

Excessive lateral pressure syndrome

ITB:

Iliotibial band

LCL:

Lateral collateral ligament

MCL:

Medial collateral ligament

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

NSAID:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

OSD:

Osgood-Schlatter disease

PAES:

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome

PFM:

Patellofemoral malalignment

PFPS:

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

PCL:

Posterior cruciate ligament

US:

Ultrasound

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Pellenberg, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Pellenberg, B-3012, Belgium

    Hendrik P. Delport MD, PhD (Orthopedic Surgeon)

  2. Faculty of Engineering Science, Biomechanics Section, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

    Hendrik P. Delport MD, PhD (Orthopedic Surgeon)

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Andor W.J.M. Glaudemans

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Rudi A.J.O. Dierckx

  3. Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    Jan L.M.A. Gielen

  4. Exercise and Health, Center for Sports Medicine, University Center for Sport, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Johannes (Hans) Zwerver

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Delport, H.P. (2015). Injuries of the Knee. In: Glaudemans, A., Dierckx, R., Gielen, J., Zwerver, J. (eds) Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Imaging in Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46491-5_28

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