Welcome to The Knee
The knee joint is one of the most amazing and abused joints in the body, and also the largest. Not only does its hinge-like design allow you to bend your leg, the knee joint also twists, rotates, and straightens and is subjected to a great deal of stress and … More about The Knee and its anatomy
Glucosamine & Knee Joint Pain
Glucosamine is a naturally occurring substance that is a component of cartilage. Its main function is to help prevent the breakdown of the cartilage between the bones in their joints. Because the knee is a primary site for this breakdown, ensuring … Read more about Knee Joint Pain
Latest News & Articles
Overuse Injuries Common Among College Athletes, Especially Women
ScienceDaily (2012-04-12)—Overuse injuries, which are typical among long-distance runners, swimmers, and rowers, account for nearly 30% of injuries among … [Read More...]
ACL Tear Treatment: Reconstructive Surgery or Physical Therapy?
New England Journal of Medicine (2010-07-21)-- After an athlete experiences an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, which is the best course of … [Read More...]
Weight Loss Diet Can Improve Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis
DoctorsLounge (2011-12-21)--People with knee osteoarthritis can experience an improvement in symptoms, including less joint pain and better quality of … [Read More...]
Nanoparticles Increase Osteoporosis Drug Retention in Knee Joint
ScienceDaily (2011-10-26)—Researchers have discovered a unique way to increase the retention of pain-relieving osteoporosis drugs in knee … [Read More...]
Glucocorticoids After Knee Injury May Prevent Osteoarthritis
ScienceDaily (2011-09-03)—Short-term treatment with glucocorticoids after joint injury, including knee injury, can reduce degenerative changes that could … [Read More...]
After Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery, Who’s At Most Risk?
EurekAlert (2011-07-13)—Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery say they have identified which patients are at most risk for major complications … [Read More...]
Smoking Lowers Risk of Hip or Knee Replacement in Men
EurekAlert (2011-07-08)—For reasons not yet understood, men who smoke appear to have a lower risk of undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery when … [Read More...]
Gender May Be a Risk Factor in ACL Knee Injuries
ScienceDaily (2011-07-07)—Researchers believe gender may be a risk factor for cartilage lesions in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injuries, … [Read More...]
Knee Replacement Surgery: Women Recover Faster, Men Catch-up Later
Medical News Today (2011-06-30)--Women who undergo knee replacement surgery recover faster, experiencing better return of function and less pain, than do … [Read More...]
Cobalt-Chromium, Oxidized Zirconium Femoral Implants Have Similar Results
Orthosupersite (2011-04-06)—A study that compared cobalt-chromium and oxidized zirconium femoral implants in patients with osteoarthritis who underwent … [Read More...]
Knee Replacement Patients Function Well For Decades
ScienceDaily (2011-02-18) -- Most patients who undergo total knee replacement are age 60 to 80, and more than 90 percent of these individuals experience a … [Read More...]
Two Knee Replacement Surgeries May Be Safer Than One
ScienceDaily (2011-02-28) -- Patients who undergo knee replacement on both knees simultaneously have a moderately higher risk of experiencing … [Read More...]
Being Overweight Increases Cost, Surgery Time of Knee Replacement
ScienceDaily (2011-02-18) -- Knee replacement surgery takes much more time to perform in overweight and obese patients than in normal weight patients, … [Read More...]
