Knee WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Knee
The knee is the lower extremity joint connecting the femur, fibula, patella, and the tibia. Since in humans the knee supports nearly the entire weight of the body, it is the joint most vulnerable both to acute injury and the development of osteoarthritis. ...Read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The knee joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid.1
- Newborn babies do not have a conventional knee cap.2
- Girls develop a normal bone knee cap by the age of 3, boys by the age of 5.2
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Latest Headlines on Knee
What is the Anatomy of the Knee?
- University of Oregon: Anatomy of the Knee
- AthleticAdvisor: Knee Anatomy
- MidSouth Orthopedic Associates: Animated Knee Anatomy
- YouTube: Knee Ligament Anatomy Animation
What is the Histology of the Knee?
- British Pharmacological Society: Histology of Knee Joints
- The Internet Journal of Pathology: Knee Histology
What is the Physiology and Function of the Knee?
- Center for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine: Knee Joint - Anatomy and Function
- About.com: Knee Anatomy and Physiology
- Knee Library (via Bob's ACL WWWBoard): Brief Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Knee
- St.Vincent Health: Functions of the Knee
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Knee Anatomy and Function
Selected Conditions and Disorders Affecting the Knee
- Organized Wisdom: Pictures of Knee Osteoarthritis | Knee Fracture | Knee Injury | Knee Sprain | Knee Pain | Knee Replacement | Knee Surgery for Ganglion Cyst | Chondromalacia Patella | Knee Support for Meniscus Injury | Breaststroker's Knee | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair | Meniscus Tear
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Knee
- HealthBoards: Dr Appt Today..Please No More Surgery!
- Cleaty Blog: Brady Tore His ACL
- Emotional Freedom Techniques: Talking About Painful Knees Again, and the Dilemma.
- eHealth Forum: Annular Tear And Knee Problems
- ChicagoTribune: Common Knee Surgery Ineffective (Sept. 11, 2008)
Foundations and Support Groups on Knee
- Knee Society: Official Site
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Official Site
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Official Site
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Knee
- PubMed Central: Articles on Knee
- JAMA: Scientific and Medical Articles on Knee
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles on Knee
Clinical Trials on Knee
- Clinical Trials.gov: Clinical Trials About Knee
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trial Listings for Knee
Research Notes References
- ↑ MedlinePlus: Knee Joint
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia: Knee Facts
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Knees, Anatomy of the knees, Anatomy of the knee, Knee function, Knees function, Function of the knees, Function of the knee, Physiology of the knee, Knee physilogy
- Last update: Mar. 5, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
