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Knee injuries
A knee injury is a condition in which a person has a bruise, sprain, cut, or fracture in his knee. Fractures can be just cracks in a bone, or they can be displaced fractures, with the broken pieces out of place. Bruises appear with swelling, pain, and redness. Sprains occur in a joint that has been moved too far in any direction.
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Very common
Body locations
Leg
ITB (iliotibial band) syndrome
Condition
Runner's knee
Condition
Knee meniscus tear
Condition
MCL injury
Condition
Patellar tendon rupture
Condition
Patellar dislocation
Condition
ACL tear
Condition
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
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