In the past, treatment of knee osteoarthritis has been limited to unicompartmental knee replacement or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Neither option is well suited for the active patient with midstage ...

The articular cartilage, subchondral bone, and calcified cartilage form an osteochondral biocomposite that is uniquely adapted to transferring loads during weight bearing and joint motion Marked ...

Scientists have revealed a communication system between the knee joint and developing bones in mice, which controls bone growth during early development and after injury. Scientists from the Memorial ...

Surgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first in the U.S. to implant a new device designed to relieve knee pain and help people with osteoarthritis prevent or delay knee ...

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 ...

Use of a patellofemoral knee brace can improve pain symptoms and bone marrow lesions in patients with a type of osteoarthritis of the knee, according to new research. Use of a patellofemoral knee ...

A few years ago, when orthopedic surgeon John O’Hearn replaced a patient’s knee, he would have been fumbling among seven to 10 trays to create an approximate rendering of the unique curves of the ...

Bone cancer is more common in children and teens, but adults over 60 can also get it. People often mistake symptoms for growth spurts or arthritis. A doctor can do imaging tests and a bone biopsy to ...

Textbooks will tell you that the human body contains 206 bones. But sometimes, there are 208. The fabella, a small bone in a tendon behind the knee, was lost over the course of early human evolution, ...

Traditional knee replacement surgery has been a reliable treatment for decades, helping millions regain mobility. However, robotic technology elevates the procedure by bringing a new level of accuracy ...