Meniscus It is a fibrocartilage structure inside the knee joint which articulates between the femoral condyle and tibial plateau. There are two menisci in the knee - medial and lateral. From the top view, they are semilunar in shape. The medial meniscus looks like the letter “C” and the lateral meniscus, the letter “U”. Their...
Posted by | 24 March 2018
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the major ligaments of the knee. It sits deep inside the knee. It is made of collagen fibres and acts like a rope connecting the tibia (shin bone) to the femur (thigh bone). It guides the knee in its normal motion. More importantly it stabilises the knee....
Posted by | 20 March 2018
Patellar Dislocation Patellar dislocation occurs when there is total loss of contact between the patellar and the femoral groove. Patellar subluxation is defined as partial loss of contact between the patellar and femoral groove. Both these disorders belong to the spectrum known as patellofemoral instability (PFI). The incidence of PFI in children and adolescents is...