Knee Conditions

What are sports injuries affecting the knee? Sports injuries can affect the ligaments and tendons around the knee. Ligaments are the thick bands of rubbery tissue connecting bones at the knee joint. Tendons connect the knee muscles to the bone. An ‘acute’ sports injury is one that happens suddenly, for example as a result of […]

What is Meniscal Damage? There are two meniscal cartilages in the knee that act as shock-absorbers – one on the inner and one on the outer side. They are made up of a different type of cartilage to joint surface cartilage and sit between the thigh bone and the shin bone. Their job is to

What is kneecap (patella) instability? The kneecap (patella) is in the V-shaped groove at the bottom of the thigh bone, the trochlear groove.. The knee joint is stabilised and supported by ligaments, which are thick bands of rubbery tissue connecting bones at the knee joint. The main ligament that stabilises the knee is the medial

The kneecap is a small bone at the front of the knee at the point where the thigh bone and shin bone meet. It protects the knee joint and connects muscles from the shin bone to the thigh. Types of kneecap fracture include: Stable fracture: the bone remains in line and can heal easily Displaced fracture: the

What is kneecap (patella) dislocation? A dislocated kneecap occurs when the patella (kneecap) that sits over the front of the knee comes out of its groove at the end of the thigh bone (femur), coming to rest on the outside of the knee joint. This can cause stretching or tearing to the supporting ligaments and

What are knee tendon injuries? Tendons connect muscles to bones. They are made of strong, flexible bands of tissue that help your bones and joints to move when your muscles contract. Sports injuries that affect the tendons are common in football, skiing, lacrosse, hockey, rugby, running, squash, and tennis. Most tendon injuries affect areas near joints

What is knee dislocation? A dislocated knee is a serious injury in which the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia) become disconnected. This is different from a dislocated kneecap, which is when the kneecap (patella) becomes detached from its groove at the end of the femur. It should also not be confused with

What is knee dislocation? A dislocated knee is a serious injury in which the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia) become disconnected. This is different from a dislocated kneecap, which is when the kneecap (patella) becomes detached from its groove at the end of the femur. It should also not be confused with

What are knee cartilage injuries? Within the knee joint, the cartilage – the joint surface covering the ends of the bones – acts as a shock absorber that cushions the bones, allowing them to move smoothly. It can become damaged through arthritis or by an accident where the meniscus is torn during sports such as tennis, hockey, football or

Knee problems in children and young people As children become more involved in extreme sports such as skiing and snowboarding and are generally more active at a younger age, Professor Adrian Wilson and his team are seeing increasing cases of ligament damage, particularly to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). As children’s bones and ligaments are