Knee

Common conditions of the knee include: (Click on the topics below to find out more from the Orthopaedic connection website of Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Broken Bones and Injury

• Common Knee Injuries
• Hamstring Muscle Strain
• Muscle Strains in the Thigh

Fractures

• Femur (Thighbone) Fractures in Adults
• Femur (Thighbone) Fractures in Children
• Growth Plate Fractures
• Proximal Tibia Fractures
• Shinbone (Tibia) Fractures
• Stress Fractures

Tears and Instability

• Unstable knee cap
• Ligament Injuries of the Knee
• Meniscus Tear
• PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament ) Tear
• ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Tear

Pain Syndromes

• Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
• Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
• Shin Splints

Diseases and Syndromes

• Bowed Legs
• Bursitis of the Knee: Kneecap (Prepatellar)
• Limb Length Discrepency
• Osteonecrosis of the Knee

Arthritis

• Arthritis of the Knee
• Osteoarthritis of Knee – Social Impact

Pain Syndromes

• Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgiaparesthetica)
• Compartment Syndrome
• Knee Pain, Adolescent Anterior
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
• Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)

Knee Treatment

(Click on the topics below to find out more from the Orthopaedic connection website of Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Treatment and Rehabilitation

• Osteoarthritis: Surgical Treatment

Joint Replacement: Houston Knee Replacement Specialists

• Knee Replacement, Minimally Invasive
• Knee Replacement, Osteotomy and Unicompartmental Replacement (Arthroplasty)
• Total Knee Replacement

Arthroscopy and Reconstruction

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Surgical Considerations in
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Meniscal Transplants

Nonsurgical Treatment

• Care of Casts and Splints
• How to use Crutches, Canes, and Walkers
• Viscosupplementation in Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Considerations

• Deep Vein Thrombosis

Postoperative Care

• Knee Arthroscopy, Exercise Guide
• Knee Replacement – Exercise Guide
• Knee Replacement, Activities After