Pathology Around the Knee
Non-knee causes of knee pain
Probably the most common non-knee related cause of pain in the knee is…
Osteochondral fractures
Osteochondral fractures are breaks in the joint lining where a piece of the…
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
The anterior cruciate ligament is situated in the centre of the knee joint and…
Anterior knee pain
Symptoms from behind or around the kneecap (anterior knee pain) are extremely…
Arthritis
Arthritis means inflammation of a joint and therefore is a description of many…
Avascular necrosis
Avascular necrosis is a rare condition in which an area of bone in the knee joint…
Baker’s cyst
A Baker’s cyst is a collection of fluid in the diamond shaped region at the back of…
Bone bruise
Bone bruises are fractures of the micro-architecture of the bone without a…
Cartilage injuries
The meniscal cartilages are the two shock absorbing pads within the knee joint…
Fractures
Fractures are breaks in the continuity of the hard outer layer (cortex) of bone…
Lateral collateral ligament injury
The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is a band shaped structure which runs from…
Loose body
Loose bodies are small pieces of bone or cartilage (or a combination of both)…
Medial collateral ligament injury
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a triangular shaped structure which…
Meniscal injury
The meniscal cartilages are the two shock absorbing pads within the knee joint…
Osgood-Schlatter’s disease
Osgood-Schlatters disease typically affects adolescent boys and is the most…
Osteochondritis dissecans
Osteochondritis dissecans affects children between the ages of 10 and 15 most…
Patellar dislocation/subluxation
Total and partial dislocations of the knee generally occur as a result of a glancing…
Patellar fracture
Patellar fractures are generally caused by a direct blow to the front of the knee…
Patellar maltracking
As the name suggests, this is when the kneecap (patella) does not run properly…
Patellar tendinitis
Patellar tendinitis is a common condition in athletes, especially in athletes…
Patello-femoral arthritis
Arthritis of the joint behind the kneecap typically causes pain at the front of…
Patello-femoral problems (general)
Symptoms from behind or around the kneecap (anterior knee pain) are extremely…
Plicas
Plicas are remnants of tissue from when the knee was developing and are seen…
Posterior cruciate ligament injury
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the major restraint of backwards…
Quadriceps weakness
Following any injury to the knee, but especially one in which the knee has…
Tumours
Thankfully malignant tumours around the knee are very rare. Bone tumours…
