The knee is a meeting place for four bones — the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shinbone), fibula (calf bone), and patella (kneecap). It requires several ligaments to keep these bones in place and ...
DEAR DOCTOR K: I’ve been having a lot of knee pain. Would you describe the anatomy of my knee so that I can understand more when I see my doctor about it? DEAR READER: Joints are places where two or ...
A hyperextended knee — or knee hyperextension — develops when the knee joint bends the wrong way and can damage the ligaments in the knee. The condition is common in athletes who play high-impact ...
What Is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament? The anterior cruciate ligament is part of the connective tissue inside your knee joint on the front of your knee. The cruciate ligaments cross in an X pattern ...
INJURIES to the knee joint may be discussed under the following three headings: diagnosis, treatment of surrounding structures and treatment of the joint itself. The third consideration, which is the ...
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