Symptoms: Sudden or long-term trauma leads to inflammation of the bursae that causes a painful, often swollen knee. A common type is prepatellar bursitis, which happens in people who work on their knees. (It's sometimes called housemaid's knee or carpet layer's knee.) Another type is ans...
Bipartite patella causing knee pain in young adults: a report of 5 cases. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2015; 23: 127-130. 2. Kose O, Eraslan A, Ergun A, Egerci OF, Ercan EC. Prevalence of bipartite patella in Turkish population; analysis of bilateral knee radiographs in 897 subjects. ...
Symptoms: Sudden or long-term trauma leads to inflammation of the bursae that causes a painful, often swollen knee. A common type is prepatellar bursitis, which happens in people who work on their knees. (It's sometimes called housemaid's knee or carpet layer's knee.) Another type is ans...
Cartilage tears are seen in both young and old alike, and are an extremely common cause of knee pain. The two most common causes of a meniscus tear are through traumatic injury (often seen in athletes) and degenerative processes (seen in older adults who have more brittle cartilage). The ...
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is described as the pain that arises from your patella (kneecap) and femur, which is the underlying thighbone. It is most common in young adults, especially athletes, due to misalignment of the knee cap. It also occurs in older adults, usually as a result of ...
Patellar dislocation is most common in young adults who play sports and is usually the result of sudden twisting of the knee or impact injuries, but can also be caused by a fall. There is a likely genetic predisposition to kneecap dislocation too - almost a quarter of people who suffer a...
Runner’s knee is the most common cause of knee pain in young adults. It is caused by the kneecap (patella) rubbing against the femur (thigh). You don’t have to be a runner to get runner’s knee. The classic symptoms are an ache underneath your kneecap as you go up and down th...
Knee pain in older adults, often caused by osteoarthritis, usually means more visits to the doctor and also can be a harbinger of disability. A study led by Daniel White, assistant professor of physical therapy at the University of Delaware, found that an intensive regimen of regular exercise ...
Hypothesis: Anterior knee pain in the young patient-what causes the pain? \"Neural model\" Anterior knee pain in young patients is the commonest type of knee disorder in clinical practice. However, the of this condition is unknown. On the basis o... V Sanchis-Alfonso,E Roselló-Sastre -...
Most adults will experience knee pain when sitting on their heels or cross-legged. These positions put stress on the knee joints that can cause discomfort. However, if simply bending your knee or lowering yourself to sit in a chair causes pain, you should have your knee examined. ...