The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is one of the key stabilizing ligaments of the knee. When it tears due to trauma, patients may experience deep knee pain, difficulty walking downhill or downstairs, and a feeling of the knee “giving way.”If…
The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is one of the four major ligaments inside the knee. It connects the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) and plays a key role in preventing the tibia from moving backward. Along with…
The meniscus is a C-shaped cartilage inside the knee that acts as a shock absorber and stabilizer. When it tears due to twisting, sports injury, accident or age-related degeneration, it can cause pain, swelling and difficulty bending the knee. In…
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage inside the knee that works like a cushion between the thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia). Each knee has two menisci — the medial meniscus (inside) and the lateral meniscus (outside).…
ACL reconstruction is a minimally invasive arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery done to replace a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament with a new, healthy graft. The operation is performed through very small incisions around the knee, and once healing is complete, the scars…
