But, overall, a luxating patella is not a life-limiting condition, and as long as they’re able to be kept comfortable, dogs can live into their old age with a luxating patella.

Your patella is a triangular-shaped bone in the front of your knee that’s also known as your kneecap. About 1 to 2 percent of people have a bipartite patella, which means their patella is made ...

Brad: If it doesn't track properly, it either pulls to one side or to the other. It causes pain. And where the red tape is here is, typically, you can either have pain on the inside or medial, or the ...

Chondromalacia patella occurs when the cartilage of a person’s kneecap softens. It is common in athletes of high impact sports or those who have arthritis in their knees.

Medial patellar instability is an uncommon form of patellar instability. The traditional surgical approaches to patellar instability aim to address lateral instability through medialization of the ...

The patella is a small, triangular bone that protects the front of the knee. People who fracture their kneecap may have difficulty walking. Most people can return to typical activities within 3 ...

Opinions on performing patella resurfacing during total knee arthroplasty differ worldwide, with registries showing about 90%, 72% and 3% of orthopedic surgeons resurface the patella in the United ...

Q. Over the weekend, I fell directly on my left knee and I heard a crack. I had severe pain and needed help walking. At the emergency room, X-rays showed a patella fracture. I was given crutches ...

Emerging rookie guard Quentin Grimes suffered a subluxation of his right patella — a partially dislocated kneecap — in the first quarter of the Knicks’ 115-100 loss to the Heat on Friday night.

Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf has a patella injury but “does not need surgery,” coach Pete Carroll said on Seattle Sports radio Monday. Metcalf’s status going forward remains unclear. The 24 ...

Knee pain is the most common muscle and joint ailment that brings people to the doctor. It affects about 25% of U.S. adults. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, overuse, or medical ...