Atlas · Knee

Knee

The largest synovial joint in the body, bearing the full line of body weight through flexion and extension. Central to ligamentous, meniscal, and degenerative pathology in sport and daily life.

Conditions

6 conditions in this region

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Traumatic

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear

A ligamentous disruption most often sustained during pivoting or deceleration in sport, producing rotational instability of the knee.

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Inflammatory

Iliotibial Band Syndrome

An overuse syndrome of the lateral knee in runners and cyclists, producing pain as the iliotibial band tracks over the lateral femoral epicondyle.

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Degenerative

Knee Osteoarthritis

Progressive loss of articular cartilage with associated subchondral bone, capsular, and periarticular changes, producing pain, stiffness, and functional decline.

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Traumatic

Meniscal Tear

Injury to the medial or lateral fibrocartilaginous meniscus, ranging from acute sport-related tears in young patients to degenerative tears in mid-life.

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Traumatic

Patellar Dislocation

Lateral displacement of the patella from the trochlear groove, usually after a twisting injury, with rupture of the medial patellofemoral ligament.

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Degenerative

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

A common cause of anterior knee pain, particularly in young active patients, arising from altered patellofemoral joint loading without a single discrete structural lesion.

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