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Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Knee Injuries: a Review
- 1 Department of Sports Rehabilitation, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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Abstract
The knee joint is one of the largest and most complex joints in the human body, and it plays a vital role in normal physiological activities, responsible for weight bearing and the realization of limb flexion and extension. Since the knee joint is in the middle of the lower limb, between the two largest lever arms of the body, it needs to withstand greater pressure in daily activities, which makes the knee joint more susceptible to injury. In recent years, the number of patients suffering from knee injuries has been increasing, prompting the medical community to explore and innovate in the diagnosis and treatment of knee injuries, with a variety of new diagnostic methods and treatments emerging. The purpose of this review is to systematically organize and sort out the current literature related to the diagnosis and treatment of common knee injuries. In this process, we will focus on reviewing and analyzing the diagnosis and treatment of three common knee injuries, namely, patellofemoral joint pain syndrome, meniscus injuries, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, with the aim of providing valuable references and lessons for clinical practice.
Keywords
knee injury, PFPS, meniscus, ACL
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Wang,H. (2025). Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Knee Injuries: a Review. Theoretical and Natural Science,90,115-121.
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