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In this chapter, osteoarthritis of the knee is discussed. The pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of knee osteoarthritis are each discussed in turn. The evidence for all of these aspects are explored.
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Bolds, A., Nori, S. (2022). Osteoarthritis of the Knee. In: Leong, M., Cooper, G., Herrera, J.E., Murphy, P. (eds) A Case-Based Approach to Knee Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15356-3_4
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