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These pages offer several perspectives on knee anatomy - looking separately at the bones, the ligaments and other soft tissue structures within the knee. Fully illustrated.

These articles give an overview of the recent advances in managing damaged joint cartilage. From nutritional supplements like chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine, through diets and exercise, to cartilage repair surgery. Includes an overview of the topic of knee replacement, including design considerations, interpositional arthroplasty (eg unispacer), partial knee replacement, total knee replacement, and complications of knee replacement surgery.

An overview of the mechanics of the very unusual kneecap (patella) bone, and how disorders of the mechanics may give rise to kneecap pain ....

An overview of the topic of cruciate and collateral ligament tears and their consequences. The section discusses surgical choices that may need to be made and complications that need to be avoided ....

A selection of articles from the Information Hub on the topic of meniscus cartilages, and how improperly-managed meniscus tears may lead to serious consequences for knee function.

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