I had a good cry today.  Just came home from the OS and while I known -- Have known my left knee was very bad since 2006 the past few months have been a struggle to control the pain. My quality of life has slowly been stolen from me the last few months.   I get up and go to work..

One of the questions emergency room doctors face when they see patients with knee injuries is whether or not to order an X-ray. This paper published by the AAFP explains the Pittsburgh Knee Rule and compares it to the Ottawa Knee Rule for deciding on X-ray in the emergency department.

If any readers are interested in knowing their own knee scores using a variety of scoring systems, click this link. You can take the test, see your score and print out the results to compare with future tests.

My MRI Right Knee 27^th June 2008

TECHNIQUE: Standard sequences with additional sagittal T2 and axial STIR

This survey is part of a study to compare two different scoring systems commonly used by surgeons to assess the success of knee surgeries.

This survey is part of a study to compare two different scoring systems commonly used by surgeons to assess the success of knee surgeries.

Patellar instability - subluxation or dislocation - can be congenital or acquired. A congenital condition is a condition someone is born with. An acquired condition is a condition that comes on due to injury or incorrect surgery.