This problem is most often seen in athletes who do repetitive jumping—the reason patellar tendonitis is often called "jumper's knee." Patellar tendonitis is most often seen in participants of ...

As long as your kneecap (patella) stays in its groove in the knee, you can walk, run, sit, stand, kneel, and move easily. When the kneecap slips out of the groove, problems and knee pain can often ...

In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and uninjured contralateral knees, the patella articulates highe ...

Anterior knee pain syndrome otherwise known as patellofemoral tracking syndrome is a condition in which the patella or kneecap is not tracking straight within the trochlear groove of the femur.

Some individuals who have had anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the kind of surgery often performed on athletes' knees, may develop early-onset knee osteoarthritis. A new study in the ...

Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) is a partial replacement of the knee, involving the kneecap portion of the joint. This may be an option for a knee that has only worn out in one of the three areas of ...