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 ...

Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MDYour knee may keep popping, clicking, crunching, or grinding due to harmless causes, like air bubbles in or around your knee joints. Crepitus is the medical term ...

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 ...

Patellofemoral pain syndrome may also be caused by arthritis behind the kneecap or cartilage defects behind the kneecap. If other methods don’t help, your doctor may recommend nonsteroidal anti ...

(Cartilage, in case you’re not familiar with it, is strong, flexible tissue that lines joints and creates structure in the ...

or your kneecap is visually out of place. Loose Body A “loose body” can occur when injury or degeneration of bone or cartilage causes a piece of bone or cartilage to break off and float in the ...

There is new evidence that abnormal structure or alignment of the PFJ may lead to cartilage damage and focal areas of loading and stress manifested as bone marrow lesions (BMLs). Stefanik et al13 ...

Torn cartilage usually won’t get better without professional intervention, and in some cases, surgery may be necessary. Fractures The knee bones, including the kneecap (patella), can break ...

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These surgeries replace damaged or arthritic joints with prosthetic implants, ...

If the knee is hot, red, swollen or tender this could be because of infection, gout or trauma to the knee. Get advice from your doctor immediately.