["Doctor, my knee hurts...", the generalist's point of view].
Knee pain is a relatively common symptom in family practice. It is occurring at the rate of 48 fo 1000 patients/year in the Dutch general practitioner's non selected population. The different investigation techniques are listed and studied, leading to a global classification (non inflammatory (degenerative, mechanical or traumatic), inflammatory or septic knee), then to a more specific and more operational one for an optimal therapeutic way.
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Maison Médicale Santé Plurielle, CUMG ULB, Bruxelles.
Jamoulle
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D003663:Decision Trees; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation