Knee conditions

The knee joint is a synovial joint. It is the largest joint in the body.

It can be affected by various conditions and can suffer many different injuries to its contents and surrounding structures. Most of the injuries sustained to the knee joint occur as a result of sports. For further infomation on sports injuries to the knee, click here.

In this section, I am going to discuss non-traumatic conditions the knee can suffer from such as arthritis.