HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. The knee joint can be thought of as a hinge joint, with ...

There are many causes of knee pain, but yours could be the result of a small part of your knee called the plica. A plica is a fold in the thin tissue that lines your knee joint. Most people have ...

An injury or arthritis most likely causes pain outside the knee. A doctor can determine the cause based on your other symptoms and the results of imaging tests. Pain on the outer (or lateral ...

Assistant Orthopedic Surgeon, Out-Patient Department, Massachusetts General Hospital; Orthopedic Surgeon, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Boston; Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon ...

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Correspondence to: Dr. Chris Tang, 5/F, Professorial Block, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.

Knee pain can be a major inconvenience in our everyday lives. It can impact how comfortably we do everyday chores, like walking the dog or mowing our lawn. It can also make it hard — even scary ...

Pain in the back of the knee may be caused by an injury, cyst, or arthritis. More rarely, it can be an indicator of a serious health condition like a blood clot. Share on Pinterest The knee is ...

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A swollen knee, also known as a knee effusion or "water on the knee," can be caused by a blow to the knee, an overuse injury, or an underlying infection or disease. To determine the cause, a ...

This article discusses what conditions can benefit from knee wrapping, at least initially. It also walks you through the steps of how to wrap your knee. If you have been experiencing significant knee ...

ABSTRACT: Background: We examined 94 toenails exhibiting clinical signs of severe onychomycosis taking into account multiple contributing factors, not the least of which was Subungual Osteochondroma ...