KNEE INJURY

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SYMPTOMS

Injury Definition

• Injury to a bone, muscle, joint or ligament of the knee.

Types of Injuries

• Fractures (broken bones)
• Dislocations (bone out of joint)
• Sprains - Stretches and tears of ligaments
• Strains - Stretches and tears of muscles (pulled muscle)  
• Contusion  (bruise) - A direct blow or crushing injury results in bruising of the skin, muscle, and underlying bone

See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If

• ANIMAL BITE to knee
• BURNS to knee
• PUNCTURE WOUND to knee
• SKIN INJURY is main concern
• KNEE PAIN and no recent injury

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Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 8/2004

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