Orthopedic Care Tips & Advices

  Pain on the inside of your knee, also known as mid-knee pain, can prevent you from walking and running normally. The condition is sometimes known as runner's knee, a generalized term for any knee pain that occurs while running. Pain on the inside of the knee can come on suddenly or gradually and can occur without any specific known injury. It can even happen when you're not running. This article describes the symptoms and causes of runner's knee , as well as how the condition is diagnosed and treated. It also explains when more invasive treatments, including surgery, may be needed. Symptoms Runner's knee symptoms can vary, but often include: Pain on the medial (inner) side of the knee joint knee swelling Sharp pains below the kneecap Difficulty running, climbing stairs, or getting up from a sitting position Pain on the inside of the knee is usually intermittent and occurs during running or immediately after running. It can also occur with any activity that puts pressu...

  Whereas damaged knee cartilage used to mean joint replacement surgery, there are now cartilage repair techniques designed to replace damaged cartilage. Osteochondral allograft transplantation surgery (OATS) uses donated cartilage grafts to replace damaged cartilage. Careful graft sizing ensures that the new cartilage “plugs” fit snugly for better healing and recovery. Matrix Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) uses a small sample of your own cartilage. The sample is attached to a special "scaffold" and allowed to grow into a full-thickness graft for several weeks. The graft is then implanted in the knee, replacing the damaged cartilage. Microfracture is another technique that is commonly used for cartilage restoration. In this procedure, small holes are made in the bone around the damaged area of ​​cartilage. The goal is to stimulate healing and stimulate the formation of new cartilage. Stem cell treatment is emerging as a very good option in some patients....