Injuries and Procedures

Osteoarthritis is a very common disease in the population and one of the main causes of disability. It affects around 250 million people...

Arthroplasty, also known as knee replacement surgery, is the substitution of the joint with metal and polyethylene components.

Measuring an average of 38 millimeters long and 11 millimeters wide, the anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL...

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the main ligament of the knee and measures approximately 35 millimeters in length. It is the largest...

The tibal or medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a structure located on the inside of the knee. It stabilizes the joint, preventing it from...

The knee menisci are “C” shaped structures present between the femur and the tibia. They are made up of fibrocartilage...

Baker's or popliteal cyst is a structure located at the back of the knee. This cyst is formed due to distension of the bursa...

Chondromalacia patella is a problem with the cartilage of the patella, a circumferential bone located at the front of the knee...

The patella, also known as the kneecap, is the largest sesamoid bone (a type of bone found inside a tendon) in the human body...

The posterolateral corner of the knee is a complex located on the back and outside of the knee, which connects the femur to the tibia and fibula...

Patients with patellar instability often have anatomical abnormalities that favor displacement. The main conditions related...

Hyaline cartilage is a tissue in the human body present at the extremities of bones, inside the joint. Cartilage helps joints glide...

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome is a cause of knee pain in skeletally immature patients. It is an apophysitis...