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 […]
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Early Hip Arthritis
What is it? When the cartilage covering the ends of the bones that make up the hip joint becomes damaged and worn (thinned) the condition of wear or degeneration has started and is called early arthritis. This can be seen as narrowing of the joint on x-rays. What symptoms does early hip arthritis cause? Patients […]
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 […]
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
What is Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) In this condition there is abnormal contact between the ball and socket parts of the hip joint due to abnormal benign growths of bone which causes groin pain and can lead to damage to the joint. There are two main types, although both can occur together: Cam-type impingement – here the head and neck […]
Cartilage Tears in the hip
What are hip cartilage tears? The hip joint contains articular cartilage (which covers the ends of the ball and socket portions that make up the joint) as well as a more flexible cartilage, which surrounds the socket portion, called the labrum. Both types of cartilage can develop tears. Articular cartilage tears usually happen with wear […]