knee pain
knee pain
A 15-year-old male reports dull pain in both knees. Sometimes one or both knees click, and the patient describes a catching sensation under the patella.
- In determining the causes of the knee pain, what additional history do you need?
- What categories can you use to differentiate knee pain?
- What are your specific differential diagnoses for knee pain?
- What physical examination will you perform?
- What anatomic structures are you assessing as part of the physical examination? What special maneuvers will you perform?