A medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear affects the inside of the knee. The tough MCL ligament fibers that connect the end of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin bone) can tear, ...

The medial meniscus is on the inside part of the knee, while the lateral meniscus is on the outer side. A torn lateral meniscus may also develop slowly as the cartilage becomes less resilient with ...

The risk differs by which section of the meniscus is repaired. Repairs of the medial meniscus (on the inner side of the knee) pose a greater risk of reinjury than repairs of the lateral meniscus (on ...

and lateral collateral ligament (LCL), located along the inner (medial) and outer (lateral) sides of the knee, give stability to the knee in those areas. Tendons are fiber-like bands similar to ...

In the knee, parameniscal cysts are often encountered secondary to meniscal tears or articular ... We present a rare case of a boy in early childhood with non-specific medial joint line swelling and ...

It’s getting tougher and tougher to know what a stability running shoe looks like, let alone which stability shoe is best for each type of runner, from those with biomechanical issues to runners who ...

Driver's knee is a condition whereby a person experiences discomfort or pain in the knee joint as a result of the activity that he or she is performing, mainly by driving. It occurs primarily in the ...

In this week’s Degrees of Science we are talking with Dr. Jana Shaw, a professor of pediatrics, and public health and preventive medicine, at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Shaw lays out ...

"Adultery, fraud, and manslaughter are mortal sins." St. Cyprian of Carthage, "Treatise VII," c. 250 A.D. "The clergyman who is deposed for mortal sin, shall not be excommunicated." St. Basil the ...