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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Knee Swelling Symptom

Health Encyclopedia: Posterior Cruciate Ligament (Pcl) Injury

Alternative Names

Cruciate ligament injury - posterior; PCL injury; Knee injury - posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)


Symptoms
  • Knee swelling and tenderness in the space behind the knee (popliteal fossa)
  • Knee joint instability
  • Knee joint pain

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Health Guide

Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury of the knee
Knee injury - medial collateral ligament (MCL); MCL injury Symptoms Knee pain and tenderness along the inside of the joint ... Read more »
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury of the knee
LCL injury; Knee injury - lateral collateral ligament (LCL) Symptoms Knee pain or tenderness along the outside of the kneecap ... Read more »
Knee cap dislocation
Dislocation - knee cap; Patellar dislocation or instability Symptoms Knee cap (patella) is displaced to the outside of the knee Knee swelling ... Read more »
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
Cruciate ligament injury - anterior; ACL injury; Knee injury - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Symptoms Early symptoms: A "pop" sound at... Read more »
Joint swelling
Swelling of a joint; Knee swelling; Toe swelling; Finger swelling; Hip swelling Prevention Read more »

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