Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, originally described in 1983, effectively moves the patella from tracking ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recurrent patellar instability continues to be a challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Although first-time ...

Patellar instability and dislocations can plague both children and adults. The patella, or kneecap, connects the muscles of the thigh to the tibia, or shinbone. The patella should sit within a groove ...

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 ...

This has been the week of the patellar tendon tear in the NFL. Gerald McRath, a linebacker for the Titans who had missed some playing time at the close of last season in part due to knee pain, is set ...

Question: Why does my teenager have knee pain without an injury? Answer: Knee pain in adolescents is very common, especially ...

Injury to any of the muscles, bones, or ligaments of the knee can cause severe pain Not all knee complaints require orthopedic referral. This review of basic testing and exam techniques will help you ...

If you follow sports at all, then you've probably heard about athletes rupturing their ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament. It connects the femur to the tibia, and once it breaks, it's incapable of ...

In this quick anatomy quiz, I challenge you to identify three major bones on my classroom skeletons: patella vs tibia, ...