Las rodillas son articulaciones complejas que las hacen vulnerables a las lesiones. Aprender a evitar las lesiones de la rodilla y a tratarlas si ocurren puede ayudarlo a mantenerse activo en el trabajo y el esparcimiento. Ponga a prueba sus conocimientos sobre las rodillas con este cuestionario, que se basa en información de la Academia Estadounidense de Cirujanos Ortopédicos (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons).
Author: Floria, Barbara
Online Medical Reviewer: Kolbus, Karin, RN, DNP, COHN-S
Online Medical Reviewer: MMI board-certified, academically affiliated clinician
Date Last Reviewed: 05/01/2023
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