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Techniques in Knee Surgery 3(1) 2-7, 2004 Brophy et al (full text)
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the latest thinking in portal placement of knee arthroscopy. The location and basic technique of knee arthroscopy portals are described, and the relevant literature is reviewed.

Blazina et al first used the term jumper's knee in 1973 to describe an insertional tendinopathy seen in skeletally mature athletes. Jumper's knee usually affects the attachment of the patellar tendon to the inferior patellar pole. The definition was subsequently widened to include tendinopathy of the attachment of the quadriceps tendon to the superior patellar pole or tendinopathy of the attachment of the patellar tendon to the anterior tuberosity of the tibia. The term jumper's knee implies functional stress overload due to jumping.
Synonyms and related keywords: jumper's knee, patellar tendinitis, patellar tendinosis, patellar tendinopathy, patellar apicitis, quadriceps tendinitis, infrapatellar tendinopathy
Hyman, Malanga & Alladin 2006

Madigan Army Medical Center Clinical Standards Clinical Standard for the Use of MRI & Arthroscopy of the Knee

Plica syndrome of the knee is a constellation of signs and symptoms that occur secondary to injury or overuse. An otherwise normal structure, a plica can be a significant source of anterior knee pain. Once an inflammatory process is established, the normal plical tissue may hypertrophy into a truly pathological structure. This article provides an overview of pertinent anatomy as well as diagnosis and treatment of plica syndrome of the knee.
Synonyms and related keywords: medial synovial shelf, medial shelf, synovial chorda, medial pleat, Iino's band, Iino band, Aoki's ledge, Aoki ledge, medial intraarticular band, meniscus of the patella, mediopatellar pseudomeniscus, plica synovialis mediopatellaris, plica synovialis suprapatellaris, superomedial plica, medial suprapatellar plica, plica alaris elongata, ligamentum mucosum, plica synovialis patellaris, plica synovialis patellae, infrapatellar plica, infrapatellar fold, infrapatellar septum, knee pain
Bigelow & Mehlman 2004

Soft tissue injuries of the knee are some of the most common and clinically challenging musculoskeletal disorders in patients presenting to the ED. Therefore, establishing clear-cut diagnostic and therapeutic objectives for these injuries is important. Knee pain and related symptoms may derive from damage to 1 or more of the soft tissue structures that stabilize and cushion the knee joint (including the ligaments, muscles, tendons, and menisci), from infection to the knee joint or surrounding structures, or from trauma to the bones forming the joint. In addition to the etiology of the patient's presenting complaint, it is important to determine the acuity of the pathologic process as an acute traumatic or infectious event or exacerbation of a chronic overuse or degenerative syndrome. Accurate and timely diagnosis increases the likelihood of fully restoring normal and pain-free use of the affected knee. For most patients, the severity of the etiology and the injury or pathologic process, acute or chronic, can be determined from a targeted history, focused physical examination, and thoughtful workup including diagnostic imaging (eg, plain radiography).
Synonyms and related keywords: soft tissue knee injury, soft-tissue knee injury, knee injury, knee pain, knee strain, knee ligaments, medial collateral ligament, MCL, lateral collateral ligament, LCL, anterior cruciate ligament, ACL, ACL tear, posterior cruciate ligament, PCL, patella, knee joint, PCL tear, knee sprain, knee dislocations, compartment syndrome, chronic knee instability, degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia patellae, patellar malalignment syndrome, Larsen-Johansson disease of the patella, inferior pole patellar chondropathy, meniscal tear, ACL-deficient knee, Baker cyst, bursitis, tendinitis, knee effusion, cruciate ligament tear, knee dislocation, articular fracture, meniscal injuries, acute ligament rupture, capsular disruption, prepatellar bursitis, meniscal cystic changes, outgrowth of a popliteal cyst, tears in the meniscus, injury of the cruciate ligaments, osteochondral fracture, antalgic gait, Bragard sign, positive patellar apprehension sign, rupture in the quadriceps, Osgood-Schlatter syndrome, valgus stress, varus stress, Lachman maneuver, anterior drawer testing, posterior drawer testing, tibial sag test, Godfrey sign, pivot-shift test, McMurray test, Apley compression, grind test, O'Donahue triad
Author: David Levy, DO 2006

The floating knee: epidemiology, prognostic indicators & outcome following surgical management Ulfin Rethnam , Rajam S Yesupalan and Rajagopalan Nair
Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007, 1:2
onclusion The associated injuries and the type of fracture (open, intra-articular, comminution) are prognostic indicators in the Floating knee. Appropriate management of the associated injuries, intra-medullary nailing of both the fractures and post operative rehabilitation are necessary for good final outcome.

Madigan Army Medical Center Referral Guidelines Diagnosis/Definition Knee pain, instability or loss of motion related to a specific traumatic event.