The location of the patella at the front of the knee makes it vulnerable to fracture, dislocation, or tendon tears during falls ... Any kneecap injury may need to be immobilized with a cast, splint, ...

The location of the patella at the front of the knee makes it vulnerable to fracture, dislocation ... splint, or brace to ...

Straight leg raises are a great way to target the quadriceps muscles in the front of your thigh. This exercise activates the knee-supporting muscle without placing excessive pressure on the knee joint ...

Patella subluxation. For most people, the kneecap ... If not, a doctor can push it back in with gentle pressure, a process called reduction. Afterwards, rest, a knee brace, and crutches will help the ...

A Pierre teen is hopeful his rare knee condition will soon be behind him. His story is tonight’s Avera Medical Minute.

It is extremely vital to keep our bodies fit and our joints healthy for as long as we possibly can. Knee pain is known to ...

Allen BJ, Krych AJ, Engasser W, Levy BA, Stuart MJ, Collins MS, Dahm DL. Medial patellofemoral ligament tears in the setting of multiligament knee injuries rarely cause patellar instability. The ...

The quadriceps tendon attaches the quadriceps muscle — located on the upper part of the front side of your leg — to your knee cap (patella ... device like a knee brace to take some weight ...

Tibial tubercle transfer, also called bony realignment or osteotomy, is a surgical treatment option for instability ... patella tendon and repositions or transfers it to a location on the tibia ...

Two months later, still in pain, I met with another orthopedic surgeon, hoping for practical solutions for my knee pain and instability ... not to grow teeth in my kneecap?” ...