Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) is a partial replacement of the knee, involving the kneecap portion of the joint. This may be an option for a knee that has only worn out in one of the three areas of ...

Although TKA implants historically focused on femur and tibia, replacement and did not resurface the patella, Nunley said design of the patellar button helped track the patella within the knee ...

Patellar tendinitis, known as jumper’s knee, is an overuse injury that most commonly affects the patellar tendon where it attaches to the patella (or knee cap). The repetitive, often explosive ...

Al Roker is in good spirits after undergoing a second knee replacement surgery ... Al then held up his phone to show an X-ray of his new knee following the surgery. "There's a hinge that goes ...

What Is Jumper’s Knee? Jumper’s knee refers to pain in the patellar tendon, which is located below your kneecap (patella). Doctors also call the condition patellar tendonitis. If the pain ...

JAMIE REDKNAPP has joked he’ll soon be “setting off airport X-ray machines.” That’s after giving a positive update from hospital following knee replacement surgery. The former Liverpool ...

Common types of knee injuries include sprains, strains, muscle tears, and bone fractures. The femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and patella (kneecap) make up the bones of the knee.