The knee is made up of four bones. The femur or thighbone is the bone connecting the hip to the knee.
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Meniscus tear is the most common knee injury in athletes, especially those involved in contact sports. A suddenly bend or twist in your knee cause the meniscus to tear.
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Loose bodies are small loose fragments of cartilage or a bone that float around the joint. The loose bodies can cause pain, swelling, locking and catching of the joint.
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Patellofemoral pain syndrome, also referred to as PFPS, is one of the most commonly reported knee problems, accounting for one in four knee complaints seen by orthopaedists.
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The patella (knee cap) is a small bone attached to the quadriceps muscles of the thigh by the quadriceps tendon. The patella slides against the femur bone and forms the patellofemoral joint.
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The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the major stabilizing ligaments in the knee. It is a strong rope like structure located in the center of the knee running from the femur to the tibia.
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction hamstring method is a surgical procedure that replaces the injured ACL with a tendon graft.
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