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locked knee

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locked knee
n.
A disorder of the knee joint that prevents the leg from being fully extended, usually resulting from damage to the semilunar cartilage.
locked knee
Etymology: AS, loc + cneow
a condition in which the knee is fixed in either a flexed or an extended position, often caused by longitudinal splitting of the medial meniscus. Also called trick knee.
locked knee
Trick knee A knee limited in its range of movement by a loose joint body or 'mouse', a meniscus–usually medial–tear, or patellofemoral derangement


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