Here, we group the most common conditions affecting the knee based on their location. Paying attention to the precise location of your pain can help you narrow down its causes. Use this chart as a ...

People cannot prevent all knee injuries. However, education on knee anatomy, how injuries happen ... include tenderness along the joint line and pain with walking. Even natural wear from aging ...

Knee pain is the most common muscle and joint ailment that brings people to the doctor. It affects about 25% of U.S. adults. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, overuse, or medical ...

This study examined the anatomy of the knee extensor mechanism in patients having primary total knee arthroplasties, characterized the anatomic variations of the extensor mechanism, and correlated ...

The patella serves as the fulcrum for knee extension via the quadriceps mechanism and provides a surface over which the extensor mechanism glides during knee range of motion. It is also guided ...