Objectives To evaluate changes in patellofemoral cartilage thickness over 5 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and to determine the impact of treatment strategy. Methods 121 adults ...

as well as articular cartilage covering the end of the femur and the underside of the patella. Over time, recurrent stress on the knee can cause the inflammation of nerves in the knee capsule ...

involving the kneecap portion of the joint. This may be an option for a knee that has only worn out in one of the three areas of the knee. If the cartilage is lost from underneath the kneecap (patella ...

Additionally, higher body mass index or body weight is associated with greater loss of patellar cartilage volume over time.24,25 Patients need help if they are to avoid weight gain associated with PFP ...

In ACLR and uninjured contralateral knees, the patella articulates higher on the femoral trochlea due primarily to a longer patellar tendon compared with healthy knees.

When soccer players suffer from pain around the front of their knee, they are likely experiencing a condition known as patellofemoral pain. This pain may be caused by soft cartilage under the ...

"Nasal septum cartilage cells have particular characteristics ... specific form of osteoarthritis affecting the kneecaps (i.e., patellofemoral osteoarthritis). The activities will further develop ...

A higher riding patella in the ACLR patients was caused ... bearing areas between the patella and the femur to regions of cartilage unaccustomed to load and leaving previously loaded regions ...