Baylor College of Medicine has been named a site for the Restoring Joint Health and Function to Reduce Pain (RE-JOIN) Consortium, part of the National Institutes of Health’s Helping to End Addiction ...

The knee joint capsule is the structure surrounding the knee, made up of ligaments, bone, and fluid-filled cavities. It allows the full knee to have flexion, or bending motion, due to the folds within ...

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 ...

Advanced biologic repairs and robotic-assisted partial knee replacement offer alternatives to total knee surgery.

DEAR DOCTOR K >> I've been having a lot of knee pain. Would you describe the anatomy of my knee so that I can understand more when I see my doctor about it? DEAR READER >> Joints are places where two ...

INJURIES to the knee joint may be discussed under the following three headings: diagnosis, treatment of surrounding structures and treatment of the joint itself. The third consideration, which is the ...

What Is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament? The anterior cruciate ligament is part of the connective tissue inside your knee joint on the front of your knee. The cruciate ligaments cross in an X pattern ...

Injuries and arthritis are two possible causes of inner knee pain. Treatment options depend on the cause and include warm or cold packs, exercise, and medication. The inner or medial knee refers to ...

Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Background: An increase in knee laxity during the menstrual cycle may increase the risk of ...