Knee
Knee
About the Knee
The knee is formed by the end of the femur, top of the tibia, and the patella. In the knee joint, the bones are covered with thick cartilage. In addition to the joint cartilage, the meniscus is a semicircular specialized cartilage on the inner (medial) and outer (lateral) portions of the knee that acts as a cushion in the joint. The meniscus can be torn as a result of a twisting injury or from wear-and-tear.
Ligaments in the front (ACL), back (PCL), inner (MCL), and outer parts (LCL) of the knee act to stabilize the knee. Twisting injuries can result in tears of the ligaments, resulting in a feeling of knee instability.
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Arthroscopic knee surgery is minimally invasive surgery performed through small incisions that minimize postoperative pain and accelerate recovery. Arthroscopic surgery can be used to treat tears of the meniscus, as well as to perform ACL and PCL knee ligament reconstructions.
Total Knee Replacement Surgery
When knee arthritis is severe and the pain is not relieved by conservative treatment, a prosthetic replacement of the joint cartilage surfaces can be performed using metallic and plastic implants.
Check these links for more information concerning specific types of knee problems:
- ACL Injury: Should it be fixed?
- ACL Reconstruction
- Activities After a Knee Replacement
- Additional Resources on the Knee
- Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
- Arthritis of the Knee
- Care of the Aging Knee: Baby Boomers May Need Lifestyle Changes
- Cemented and Cementless Knee Replacement
- Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Pes Anserinus (Goosefoot) Bursitis
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
- Knee Implants
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Knee Replacement Exercise Guide
- Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
- Meniscal Tear
- Meniscal Transplants
- Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
- Nonsurgical Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Orthopaedists Research Female Knee Problems
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
- Osteonecrosis of the Knee
- Osteotomy and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Osteotomy and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Rotating Platform/Mobile-bearing Knees
- Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
- Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- The Impact of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- The Knee
- Total Knee Replacement
- Unstable Knee Cap
- Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis
- Women and ACL Injuries