Dolor de rodilla

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Dolor de rodilla

Nombres alternativos:

Dolor en las rodillas

Causas comunes:

El dolor de rodilla generalmente es consecuencia del exceso de uso, de la falta de forma para practicar la actividad física, de no hacer precalentamiento ni vuelta a la calma (enfriamiento) o de realizar estiramiento inadecuado. Las causas simples de dolor de rodilla a menudo se resuelven espontáneamente con cuidados personales. Por otro lado, tener sobrepeso puede poner a la persona en mayor riesgo de problemas de rodilla.

El dolor de rodilla puede ser causado por:

Las afecciones menos comunes que pueden conducir a dolor de rodilla son, entre otras, las siguientes:

Referencias:

Labropoulos N, Shifrin DA, Paxinos O. New insights into the development of popliteal cysts. Br J Surg . 2004; 91(10): 1313-1318.

Fithian DC. Fate of the anterior cruciate ligament-injured knee. Orthop Clin North Am . 2002; 33(4): 621-636, v.

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