This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Peripatellar pain – Bursitis prepatellaris The main symptoms of knee bursitis are stabbing knee pain, pressure pain or extension deficits of the knee joint. After radiographic examination and sonographic confirmation of the diagnosis, magnetic resonance…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Infrapatellar pain M. Osgood-Schlatter – from symptom to diagnosis The knee joint has a complex structure and is one of the most mechanically stressed joints in humans. In addition to traumatic, inflammatory and degenerative joint damage, septic or aseptic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: Degenerative knee joint changes – Cartilage damage Cartilage damage in the area of the knee joint is a very common clinical picture. There are many causes and numerous symptoms up to chronic pain. For accurate cartilage diagnosis,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Obesity Knee osteoarthritis prevention for adolescents Being overweight increases the risk of developing joint arthrosis at an early stage. In the project “Children’s KNEEs” a physiotherapeutic training program was developed and evaluated from a clinical and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Aging processes and surgical therapy options Sport and osteoarthritis, part 2 Those who train their muscles appropriately as they age are less susceptible to degradation processes. Sometimes, however, joint damage necessitates artificial joint replacement. The good news is that exercise is…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Torn ligaments, cartilage and meniscus Sports injuries of the knee – diagnostics and therapy In the evaluation of knee injuries, the next step after the clinical examination is the conventional X-ray in two planes. The aim is to detect any osseous lesions. Indications for…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Return to sport Decision support using the example of cruciate ligament rupture After an injury, expectations regarding a return to sport should be clarified from the beginning and clear goals should be set. Phase-adapted rehabilitation takes place as a team. The decision…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy of anterior cruciate ligament rupture Cruciate ligament preservation surgical techniques offer a new treatment option The treatment decision after cruciate ligament injury remains difficult. Instrumented stability measurement is an additional valuable parameter. Concomitant injuries to the meniscus and cartilage argue for (rapid) surgical treatment of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pain conditions in the lower extremities Leg pain – a neglected syndrome Whether it is the price to pay for the benefits of being bipedal remains to be seen, but in a sports medicine consultation, nearly 95% of patients complain of lower…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The swollen knee The exact differential diagnosis decides on further action The workup of nontraumatic knee swelling is an exciting diagnostic challenge. The following article emphasizes the importance of careful history taking and goes into more detail about possible clinical findings…
