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An in depth knowledge of the knee joint, its surrounding structures, and biomechanics is essential in being able to properly diagnose knee pathologies and have a thorough understanding of the mechanism of injury. In this chapter we will review the fundamental anatomy of the knee joint.

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  1. Department of Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Laurenie Louissaint

  2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Long School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Aditya Raghunandan

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  1. Department of Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Michelle Leong

  2. Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Grant Cooper

  3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Joseph E. Herrera

  4. Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Peter Murphy

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Louissaint, L., Raghunandan, A. (2022). Knee Anatomy. 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_1

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