Knee injuries and disorders

osteochondrosis

orthopaedic condition known as "knock knees"

varus deformity marked by (outward) bowing at the knee

Human disease

inflammation of the prepatellar bursa at the front of the knee

symptom

Human disease

osteochondrodysplasia that results in inward turning of lower leg, located in tibia, which fails to develop normally

medical condition

deformity in the knee joint

mild knee joint effusion

medical condition

Kneecapping is a form of malicious wounding, in which the victim is injured in the knee, often as torture. The injury is typically inflicted by a low-velocity gunshot to the back of the knee (popliteal fossa) with a handgun. The term is considered a misnomer by medical professionals, because only a very small minority of victims suffer damage to the kneecap. A review of eighty kneecapping victims found that only two had a fractured kneecap. Some victims have their elbows and ankles shot as well.

human disease

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease is a type of osteochondrosis affecting the attachment of the patellar tendon to the patella and characterised by tenderness and localized swelling of the patella