What is Knee Arthroscopy? Knee arthroscopy is one of the most commonly performed knee operations. It is a key-hole procedure performed through two tiny (5mm) surgical cuts (incisions) either side of the lower end of the kneecap. Through these incisions a special fibre optic camera allows the inside of the knee joint to be viewed and […]
Knee Surgery Archives
Knee Joint Injections
Injections into the knee joint are performed without the need for x ray guidance. These injections can be used to help to diagnose the knee as the source of pain (diagnostic knee joint injection) or can be used to help relieve knee pain (therapeutic knee joint injection). Diagnostic knee injections involve the injection of a […]
Plica Syndrome
The medial plica is a structure that occurs normally in all knees. In some cases, however, it can be injured and become thickened. As a result it rubs on the medial (inner) condyle of the knee causing medial knee pain. Painful plica rubbing on medial femoral condyle […]
Ligament Injuries
The main ligaments in the knee are the medial and lateral collateral ligaments and the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. These different ligaments have different restraining functions in the knee and are injured by different injury mechanisms. The most commonly injured ligaments are the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL). The ACL is […]
Articular Cartilage Surgery
Articular cartilage is a tough hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of the bones that make up the knee joint. Knee injuries can cause damage to the articular cartilage (full or partial thickness) and this damage does not spontaneously heal. Loose flaps of cartilage can irritate the joint and these can be dealt with at the […]
Meniscal Cysts
These are swellings that appear on the side of the knee joint. Patients are aware of a lump developing on the outside of the knee. The lump is often, but not always, painful as the meniscal cyst is associated with a meniscal tear. Meniscal cysts arise from a torn meniscus that has a type of tear called a […]