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Knee Effusion

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Knee Effusion

  • See Also
  1. Knee Exam
  • Causes
  1. See Knee Effusion Causes
  • Signs
  1. Swollen knee assumes 15-25 degree resting position
  2. Landmarks of anterior knee obscured by fluid
  3. Knee Bulge Sign
  4. Ballottable Patella Sign
  • Labs
  1. See Synovial Fluid
  • References
  1. Johnson (2000) Am Fam Physician 61(8): 2391-400 [PubMed]