Like a human knee, it could "lock," allowing its owner ... her pelvis looked much like a modern woman's. Broad, fan-shaped bones on either side, called the iliac blades, curve to form a pelvic ...

The menisci are two pieces of C-shaped cartilage that sit either side of the knee joint. They act as a cushion between the bones of the shin and thigh. If a meniscus tears, a fragment can break ...

But sometimes, there are 208. The fabella, a small bone in a tendon behind the knee, was lost over the course of early human evolution, but these days it’s becoming more common, according to a study ...

Mechanical problems in your knee or the surrounding joints and muscles can also lead to knee pain. Some of the most common include: loose bone or cartilage, hip or foot pain, or iliotibial band ...

Medial meniscal tears are another common injury-related cause of knee pain. "The meniscus is a structure between the ends of the bones ... so can have detrimental side effects on one’s overall ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, discusses the top causes of knee pain, and how to get lasting, and ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, shares six ways to help manage knee arthritis, and stay active ...