Some individuals who have had anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the kind of surgery often performed on athletes' knees, may develop early-onset knee osteoarthritis. A new study in the ...

3D planning for patella instability surgery is inevitably more accurate. Try these simple steps: With 3D CT at 0° and 20 of knee flexion, one can evaluate the entire joint from every vantage ...

Mild to moderate preoperative patellar tendinopathy may not significantly affect postoperative outcomes of ACL ...

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are consulting doctors and considering alternative options, such as surgery, for his injured left knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Both sides have hoped ...

What Is a Spinal MRI? A spinal MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make clear, detailed pictures of your spine. The MRI may scan your whole ...

Sometimes, a direct blow to the knee causes a sprain or a kneecap fracture. It may be difficult to tell the difference between these injuries. A kneecap or patella fracture can cause: pain on and ...

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Foundation Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center and Human Performance Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a ...

Knee pain accounts for approximately 5% of all primary care visits in adults worldwide. Yet acute issues can also build up gradually, such as inflammation of the bursa, patellar tendon or ...

Objectives: This non-randomised pilot study investigated the effect of eccentric quadriceps training on 17 patients (22 tendons) with painful chronic patellar tendinopathy. Results: Good clinical ...