Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) seek medical care as a result of joint pain and functional loss. The structural hallmarks of OA are cartilage loss (seen as joint-space narrowing on radiography) ...

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 or ...

MALMÖ, Sweden, Dec. 4 -- Several years after surgery to repair a non-traumatic meniscus tear, loss of muscle strength in the quadriceps left middle-aged patients with a painful, unstable knee ...

There are many possible causes of pain at the back of the knee. A person could have an injury, a cyst, inflammation, runner’s knee, or osteoarthritis. The knee is a complex joint, and it takes a lot ...

The insides of your knees may seem like an unusual place to experience pain, but knee pain is extremely common, with issues frequently caused by injuries, arthritis, and overuse. Once something ...

Chances are you know someone who has had a total knee replacement. The surgery is fairly common, with about 790,000 of these procedures done annually in the United States. Those most at risk of ...

Knee pain in the front of the joint, also known as runner’s knee, is far more than an irritation for athletes; it’s a shared ache that catches commuters, office workers, and others. Discover the ...