Knee Pain

Lingering knee pain in a young football player

December 23, 2011

The earliest symptoms were mild swelling and minor instability first diagnosed as knee strain, but continuing pain demanded consultation with a pediatric orthopedist.
 

Surgical treatment for osteochondral injuries of the articular knee surface

September 05, 2011

Techniques involving the transfer of osteochondral cylinders and implanting of cartilage cells in areas of damaged cartilage can reduce patients' pain and return them to an active lifestyle.
 

Imaging and biopsy hold the key to knee pain diagnosis

July 27, 2010

The patient's complaints suggested injury to the meniscus, but radiography, MRI, and biopsy revealed a different cause.
 

Surgical treatments for patients with an infected total knee arthroplasty

Joseph Kotelnicki, PA-C; Kevin Mitts, MD November 23, 2009

Two-stage revision arthroplasty is the usual treatment for an infected knee replacement, but less invasive procedures may also work.
 

A common cause of knee pain in athletic children

, Hilary Sugar; Stanley C. Parman, MD November 01, 2008

A 13-year-old female presented with a 4-day history of left knee pain. The pain had come on suddenly. The patient stated that after she walked home from school, she had some moderate knee discomfort; then, after dinner, she noticed increased pain and swelling just below her patella.
 

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