Knee Conditions

Knee pain is a common complaint that affects people of all ages. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, such as a ruptured

Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. The most common symptoms are joint

Osteonecrosis of the Knee, is the result of vascular arterial insufficiency to the medial femoral condyle of the knee resulting in necrosis and destruction of

Kneecap conditions (Patella) manifests as pain at the front or inner side of the knee. This is common in adults of all ages especially when

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) function is to prevent the femur from sliding off the anterior edge of the tibia and to prevent the tibia

Anterior Cruciate Ligament tears occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. The most common injury is a

Depending on the grade of the knee ligament injury, the lowest grade (grade 1) can take between 2 and 10 weeks for the injury to

Tendons usually attach muscle to bone. In the knee the quadriceps and patellar tendon can sometimes tear. The injuries to these knee tendons occur when

Cartilage, most notably the cartilage surface that which is found in the knee joint, is generally characterized by very low friction, high wear resistance, and

A Meniscus Tear is a rupturing of one or more of the fibrocartilage strips in the knee called menisci. When doctors and patients refer to

Septic arthritis of the knee, also known as joint infection or infectious arthritis, is the invasion of a joint by an infectious agent resulting in

Osgood-Schlatter Disease (OSD) is inflammation of the patellar ligament at the tibial tuberosity (apophysitis). It is characterized by a painful bump just below the knee

Many patients with knee malignancy first complain of pain that may be worse at night, may be intermittent and of varying intensity and may have

Knee Fractures can occur to any of the bones in or around the knee. The most commonly broken bone in the joint is the patella

Knee Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (fluid filled sacs) of synovial fluid in the body. They are lined with a synovial

Peroneal nerve knee injuries occurs when the knee is exposed to various stress. It occurs when the posterolateral corner structure of knee is injured. Relatively