Why is my knee in pain? The most common cause of knee pain in older patients is Osteoarthritis of the knee. This means that the cartilage over the knee joint is worn out and destroyed. This is also known as degeneration of the knee and can cause severe limitation in knee function. It is estimated
Read MoreJoint cartilage is a connective tissue with a smooth and slippery surface, found in joints such as the knee. It allows bones of the knee joint to slide over each other smoothly, so as to minimise friction during movement. Cartilage Lesions are common injuries that refer to holes that develop in cartilage. These holes may
Read MoreThe Lisfranc joint is named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin, a surgeon in the army of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the early 19th century, Lisfranc noted the importance of this joint and the severity of injuries that can occur to it, though it was another doctor, Jacques Mathieu Delpech, who first described a specific injury
Read MoreAn ankle fracture refers to broken bones around the ankle joint. Three bones make up the ankle joint. These are the tibia (shinbone), the fibula (a smaller bone in your leg), and the talus (a bone in the foot). There are many types of ankle fractures, and fractured bones can be displaced (out of position)
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