Diagnosis The diagnosis is of course made clinically in pronounced forms. Here the malposition can be easily recognized from the outside. In lighter forms, the X-ray image can be helpful. In this case, the thigh bone, the knee joint and the ankle joint are x-rayed in a so-called axial image. To objectively record the extent … Diagnosis | X-Legs
How are X- legs corrected? There are several ways to correct knock knees. In addition to conservative therapy with shoe insoles on the inside of the shoe or physiotherapy, there are several invasive and non-invasive procedures: Firstly, the growth plate of the knee side is stiffened for a short period of time, as it grows … How are X- legs corrected? | X-Legs
Problems with bow legs In the long term, all severe leg malpositions, whether bow legs or knock-knees, lead to premature wear and tear of the joint cartilage, so that arthrosis of the knee joint (knee arthrosis, gonarthrosis) must be expected with increasing age. The outer knee joint is particularly affected in the knock-knees, while the … Problems with bow legs | X-Legs
Introduction Internal knee joint pain is a pain that is mainly (but not always exclusively) concentrated in the inner part of the knee joint. This includes pain in the area of the inner thigh and lower leg, the inner ligament, the surrounding soft tissues and the inner knee joint space. Knee joint pain on the … Knee pain on the inside
Arthrosis/meniscus damage The meniscus represents a kind of disc-shaped cartilage in the knee joint.There is an inner and an outer meniscus. They serve to compensate for the unequal joint shapes and serve to “buffer” pressure loads on the joint surfaces. Each meniscus consists of three parts: an anterior horn, a posterior horn and a middle … Arthrosis/meniscus damage | Knee pain on the inside
Cracking A cracking sound when moving the knee can have a variety of causes. Possible air inclusions in the synovial fluid, cartilage damage, damage to the ligaments, overloading of the joint or even arthrosis of the knee joint can be the cause of a cracking of the knee joint. The most common cause of such … Cracking | Knee pain on the inside
Torn patellar tendon Torn patellar tendon Torn biceps tendon Tear of the quadriceps tendon Tendons are the ends of the muscles. The musculature ends in tendon strands and is attached to bones. To be able to move a joint, they must pull over it. The patella is embedded in such a tendon (quadriceps tendon). It … Tendon injuries to the knee joint
Injury of the quadriceps tendon An acute rupture of the quadriceps tendon is clearly indicated by an extension deficit in the knee joint. The tendon is located at the teresitas tibiae (bony roughening on the upper front part of the tibia) and has the patella (kneecap) embedded. The quadriceps muscle is the main extensor in … Injury of the quadriceps tendon | Tendon injuries to the knee joint
Injury of the patellar tendon The rupture of the patella tendon (also called ligamentum patellae) shows it as well as the rupture of the quadriceps tendon at an extension deficit of the knee. This is explained by the fact that the patellar ligament is ultimately only the continuation of the quadriceps tendon below the kneecap … Injury of the patellar tendon | Tendon injuries to the knee joint
Synonyms posterior cruciate ligament rupture, HKB, HKB rupture, cruciate ligament lesion, posterior knee instability, posterior cruciate ligament insufficiency, chronic insufficiency of the posterior cruciate ligament, cruciate ligament plastic Definition A posterior cruciate ligament rupture is caused by exceeding the maximum possible extension of the posterior cruciate ligament, usually by external force. This is a complete … Rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament
Anatomy cruciate ligament The knee joint is the largest joint in the human body. The knee joint includes the femur, tibia, patella, meniscus, various capsule tissues, the ligamentous apparatus and many bursae. If we now take a closer look at the ligamentous apparatus, we must distinguish between the collateral ligaments, the internal ligaments and the … Anatomy cruciate ligament | Rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament
Symptoms Generally speaking, pain is the first thing that occurs. Due to the malposition of the legs, the knee is constantly under incorrect load. In the case of bandy legs, the inner side of the knee joints is the most stressed. This leads to increased and above all early wear and tear of the knee … Symptoms | O – legs
