In contrast to total knee replacement—in which all three compartments of the knee (femur, tibia, and patella) are replaced with a prosthesis—patellofemoral joint replacement is a less invasive surgery ...

In these patients, surgery is performed to both remove the loose body or repair it and stabilize the patella at the same time. In patients who do not require surgery, the knee is commonly immobilized ...

Q: I'm a 53-year-old woman, and I've been athletic all my life. I'm in a soccer league and have a grinding pain in my right ...

Only one study described a singular prosthesis design. Patella replacement was mentioned in four studies; in two studies all patients received patellar resurfacing, in one study about half of the ...

Pain in your patella, better known as the kneecap, can be tough to cope with. Find out what could be affecting your knee and the treatments available to help you stay on your feet. Verywell Health's ...

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone ... in which the entire tendon is ruptured and requires surgical repair. Patellar tendonitis and tendinosis usually cause pain ...

CARLTON defender Nic Newman's season is over after he suffered a serious knee injury at training on Friday. The 32-year-old ...

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