Rehabilitation of Sports-related Knee Injury.
- Author:
Hee Sang KIM
1
;
Dong Hwan YUN
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea. kimhsmd@chol.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Rehabilitation;
Sports injury;
Knee
- MeSH:
Athletic Injuries;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Knee;
Knee Injuries;
Physical Examination;
Sports
- From:Hanyang Medical Reviews
2009;29(1):77-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Knee injury is one of the most common sports-related injuries, especially in young athletic patients. Most injuries can be managed conservatively with good results, and nowadays growing interest is paid for rehabilitation program. However, careful physical examination, differential diagnosis and thorough understanding of disease outcome are necessary to make successful treatment decisions. We will review the diagnosis and classification of various conditions of knee injuries, and rehabilitation treatment for acute and chronic sports-related knee injuries.
