Knee Effusion

Aka: Knee Effusion

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II. Causes

  1. See Knee Effusion Causes

III. 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

IV. Labs

  1. See Synovial Fluid

V. References

  1. Johnson (2000) Am Fam Physician 61(8): 2391-400 [PubMed]

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