Kneecap injuries can cause pain, swelling, and instability that need medical evaluation. Some injuries can happen due to overuse of the knee over time. Treatment usually involves rest, ice, and ...

A medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear affects the inside of the knee. The tough MCL ligament fibers that connect the end of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin bone) can tear, ...

Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren't limited to competitive athletes. In our everyday lives, an accident or a quick movement in ...

In the 1970s and 1980s, combined ACL and grade 3 medial collateral ligament injuries were primarily treated with big, open surgical procedures.“It was terrible,” Andy Williams, MBBS, FRCS(Ortho), ...

JANUARY 1ST. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, AHEAD OF THE BALTIMORE RUNNING FESTIVAL, DID YOU KNOW WOMEN ARE PRONE TO MORE FREQUENT KNEE INJURIES, ESPECIALLY IF THEY’RE NOT CAREFUL ABOUT THEIR TRAINING?

Morgan Severseike (right) of Ankeny explores movement of the knee meniscus using the new dynamic knee anatomy model as Brianna Notermann (center) of Mason City and Myah Weber (left) of Evansdale look ...

Karl-Anthony Towns’ knee patellar tendinopathy is very common among basketball players and most often treated conservatively with physical therapy. But it can also be debilitating and lead to further ...

Quinnipiac University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren’t limited to ...