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Knee joint hypermobility

MedGen UID:
658644
•Concept ID:
C0574978
•
Finding
Synonym: Knee joint over-flexibility
SNOMED CT: Knee joint hypermobility (298197005)
 
HPO: HP:0045086

Definition

The ability of the knee to move past its normal range of motion, (knee hyperextension is greater than 10 degrees). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVKnee joint hypermobility

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Editorial Commentary: Diagnosis and Treatment of Generalized Joint Hypermobility in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.
Sundemo D, Senorski EH, Samuelsson K
Arthroscopy 2021 Jul;37(7):2348-2350. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.03.052. PMID: 34226016
The contemporary management of anterior knee pain and patellofemoral instability.
Smith TO, McNamara I, Donell ST
Knee 2013 Sep;20 Suppl 1:S3-S15. doi: 10.1016/S0968-0160(13)70003-6. PMID: 24034593
Management of patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Dixit S, DiFiori JP, Burton M, Mines B
Am Fam Physician 2007 Jan 15;75(2):194-202. PMID: 17263214

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Relationship of Joint Hypermobility with Ankle and Foot Radiographic Osteoarthritis and Symptoms in a Community-Based Cohort.
Golightly YM, Hannan MT, Nelson AE, Hillstrom HJ, Cleveland RJ, Kraus VB, Schwartz TA, Goode AP, Flowers P, Renner JB, Jordan JM
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2019 Apr;71(4):538-544. doi: 10.1002/acr.23686. PMID: 29953742Free PMC Article
The extent and risk of knee injuries in children aged 9-14 with Generalised Joint Hypermobility and knee joint hypermobility - the CHAMPS-study Denmark.
Junge T, Larsen LR, Juul-Kristensen B, Wedderkopp N
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2015 Jun 12;16:143. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0611-5. PMID: 26065679Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Generalised joint hypermobility and knee joint hypermobility: prevalence, knee joint symptoms and health-related quality of life in a Danish adult population.
Junge T, Henriksen P, Hansen S, Østengaard L, Golightly YM, Juul-Kristensen B
Int J Rheum Dis 2019 Feb;22(2):288-296. Epub 2017 Oct 27 doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13205. PMID: 29076645
The extent and risk of knee injuries in children aged 9-14 with Generalised Joint Hypermobility and knee joint hypermobility - the CHAMPS-study Denmark.
Junge T, Larsen LR, Juul-Kristensen B, Wedderkopp N
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2015 Jun 12;16:143. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0611-5. PMID: 26065679Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Relationship of Joint Hypermobility with Ankle and Foot Radiographic Osteoarthritis and Symptoms in a Community-Based Cohort.
Golightly YM, Hannan MT, Nelson AE, Hillstrom HJ, Cleveland RJ, Kraus VB, Schwartz TA, Goode AP, Flowers P, Renner JB, Jordan JM
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2019 Apr;71(4):538-544. doi: 10.1002/acr.23686. PMID: 29953742Free PMC Article
The extent and risk of knee injuries in children aged 9-14 with Generalised Joint Hypermobility and knee joint hypermobility - the CHAMPS-study Denmark.
Junge T, Larsen LR, Juul-Kristensen B, Wedderkopp N
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2015 Jun 12;16:143. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0611-5. PMID: 26065679Free PMC Article
Normal values of functional reach and lateral reach tests in children with knee hypermobility.
Deshmukh AA
Pediatr Phys Ther 2014 Summer;26(2):230-6. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000031. PMID: 24675126

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