The knee is the largest joint in the body. Most people have had a minor knee problem at one time or another. Many jobs, sports and recreation activities, getting older, or having a disease such as osteoporosis or arthritis increase your chances of having problems with your knees. Injuries are the most common cause of knee problems. Sudden (acute) injuries may be caused by a direct blow to the knee or from abnormal twisting, bending the knee, or falling on the knee. Pain, bruising, or swelling may be severe and develop within minutes of the injury.
At Orthopedic Institute, knees are a big part of our day. From our total joint specialists to our sports medicine providers, we have helped hundreds of people with their knee concerns. Click on one of the knee issues listed below to learn more:
- ACL injuries
- Allograft graft
- Arthritis of the knee
- Autologous chondrocyte implantation
- Bone-patellar tendon-bone graft
- Bowed legs
- Burning thigh pain (meralgia paresthetica)
- Cartilage transplants: allograft (from cadaver) and autograft (from you)
- Collateral ligament injuries
- Combined knee ligament injuries
- Compartment syndrome
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Discoid meniscus
- Distal femur (thighbone) fractures of the knee
- Drilling/microfracture
- Fractures of the proximal tibia (Shinbone)
- Growth plate fractures
- Hamstring graft
- Intoeing
- Kneecap (prepatellar) bursitis
- Knee arthroscopy
- Knee tendon bursitis
- Limb length discrepancy
- Meniscal tear
- Meniscus transplant
- Osgood-Schlatter disease (knee pain)
- Osteonecrosis of the knee
- Pain medications (Opioid, NSAIDs, Acetaminophen, Tramadol, Anesthetics)
- Partial knee replacement (Uni-compartment)
- Patella pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome)
- Patellar tendon tear
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear
- Patellofemoral arthritis
- Quadriceps tendon tear
- Removal of loose bodies
- Removal or repair of damaged cartilage
- Revision knee replacement
- Runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain)
- Shin splints
- Stress fractures
- Torn meniscus repair
- Total knee replacement
- Unstable kneecap
