Diseases

Knee Fractures

Fractures of bones at the KNEE and the KNEE JOINT.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Fractures of bones at the KNEE and the KNEE JOINT.

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Synonyms

33 entry terms
  • Fractured Knee
  • Knee Joint Fractures
  • Fracture, Knee
  • Fracture, Knee Joint
  • Fractured Knees
  • Joint Fracture, Knee
  • Knee Fracture
  • Knee Joint Fracture
  • Knee, Fractured
  • Knees, Fractured
  • Femoral Condyle Fractures
  • Femoral Condyles Fractures
  • Tibial Eminence Fractures
  • Tibial Spine Fractures
  • Tibial Tuberosity Fractures
  • Condyle Fracture, Femoral
  • Condyle Fractures, Femoral
  • Condyles Fracture, Femoral
  • Eminence Fracture, Tibial
  • Femoral Condyle Fracture
  • Femoral Condyles Fracture
  • Fracture, Femoral Condyle
  • Fracture, Femoral Condyles
  • Fracture, Tibial Eminence
  • Fracture, Tibial Spine
  • Fracture, Tibial Tuberosity
  • Fractures, Tibial Eminence
  • Spine Fracture, Tibial
  • Tibial Eminence Fracture
  • Tibial Spine Fracture
  • Tibial Tuberosity Fracture
  • Tuberosity Fracture, Tibial
  • Tuberosity Fractures, Tibial

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Fractures, Bone (2006-2022)
  • Knee Injuries (1963-2022)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C26w.404w.525
  2. C26w.558.554.625

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Knee Fractures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000092443. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000092443
  2. Knee Fractures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116672245