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How does a knee injury affect the gait?
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Knee injury and gait: Your gait, or walking pattern, depends a great deal on your knee function. A fracture, tear, sprain, strain, effusion, contusion, etc. Can limit range of motion causing a stiff-knee gait.
Answered 9/5/2020
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