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The first decision in knee surgery is usually the problem pattern: instability after ACL rupture points to reconstruction, end-stage arthritis to total knee replacement, and one-sided medial overload with varus alignment to high tibial osteotomy. Each option carries a different recovery, trade-of...
ChondroFiller is best suited to a single, clearly localised knee cartilage defect, not diffuse osteoarthritis or widespread joint wear. Small studies in 2016 and 2024 showed improved IKDC and Lysholm scores at up to one year, but long-term durability and superiority over microfracture remain unpr...
Knee pain needs assessment when it persists with swelling, loss of function or mechanical symptoms, and it becomes urgent if the joint cannot bear weight, looks deformed, locks or turns hot and red. Meniscus root tears, patellofemoral pain and patellar tendinopathy each have distinct movement tri...
A knee that becomes stuck and will not fully straighten is an orthopaedic emergency, especially after a twist or catching episode. Severe pain, inability to bear weight, major swelling, deformity, fever or a hot red joint also need prompt assessment.
Knee osteoarthritis injections trade off speed of relief, durability and how mature the evidence is rather than offering one best choice. Cortisone gives the fastest relief but typically only around 2 months, suiting a flare or a short rehabilitation window. PRP has a slower onset but has shown i...
More of the knee can be preserved when damage is limited: meniscus tears near the capsular rim or with simple longitudinal patterns may still be repaired rather than trimmed, although re-tear or non-healing affects around 26% of isolated medial repairs, and partial meniscectomy is reserved for te...
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