The fabella, a small bone in a tendon behind the knee, was lost over the course of early human evolution, but these days it’s becoming more common, according to a study published this week (April 17) ...

To get a picture of how Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, moved, scientists compare fossils to the bones of modern ... 1973 -- were the parts of a knee joint. Like a human knee, it ...

Articulating bones are femur and tibia (the patella is not classed as part of the joint, nor is the fibula). Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move the knee are ...

The knee joint connects the upper and lower parts of your leg. It’s composed of several components like bones, cartilage, and ligaments that help it straighten, bend, and hold weight.

A local surgery center in Missoula is utilizing robotic assisted technology in the operating room.“It’s not going to cut ...

Sixty-five consecutive primary total knee arthroplasties were done in 60 ... there are erosive changes and exposure of the subchondral bone (Fig 4). Analysis was done in six locations on the ...

The lumbosacral joint connects these bones. L5-S1 is vulnerable to misalignment ... that radiates from the buttock down the ...

A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints meet. Tendons attach muscles to the skeleton. Synovial joints ...

Physical examination showed considerable tenderness on the lateral joint line and posterolateral corner ... Owing to the complex anatomy of the posterolateral corner of the knee, surgery in this area ...