Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee may not cause any symptoms, but some people may experience pain and swelling. Engaging in competitive sports may contribute to its development. Doctors may ...

When my right knee ballooned to twice its normal size in the summer of 2016, I didn’t know it yet, but it would start an eight-year medical mystery no one could solve. It began as a dull ache, then ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, solves the case of Ravi, a 47-year-old man presenting to the emergency department with knee pain. Following is a partial transcript ...

MRI findings from 760 such patients showed that 61 (8%) had issues other than plain meniscal tears that, in normal clinical practice, would alter their management, according to Stacy E. Smith, MD, of ...

Any pain or discomfort in the knee shouldn’t be ignored, especially if it’s persistent or recurring. It may indicate an ...

If you’ve got it, you’re all too aware how disabling it can be. If you’ve heard about it, or know people with it but don’t really know much about it, read on. And, if you’re living a physically active ...

Assistant Professor CHEN Hao (fourth left) and PhD student QIU Zelin (second right) from the School of Engineering, HKUST; Prof. ZHAO Yinghua (third left), Dr. XIE Zhuoyao (first right) and other ...

Septic arthritis of the knee involves a sudden, severe infection in one or both knee joints. Without treatment, it can impair mobility, lead to permanent damage, or even be fatal. Septic arthritis is ...

Meniscal tears often start with subtle knee pain, clicking, or stiffness that many people brush off. Experts warn that ignoring these early warning signs can speed up joint damage and raise the risk ...