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  1. Patellofemoral pain syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The kneecap also is known as the patella. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is sometimes called runner's knee. It's more common in people who run and who play sports ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Q and A: What's going on with my kneecap?

    ... kneecap sits in or the cartilage underneath the kneecap. Acute or chronic dislocation indicates you have a stretched or torn medial patellofemoral ligament ...

  3. Knee pain - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Injuries · ACL injury. · Fractures. · Torn meniscus. · Patellar tendinitis. ; Mechanical problems · Loose body. · Iliotibial band syndrome. · Dislocated kneecap. · Hip ...

  4. Knee bursitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Any of the bursae in the knee can be affected by painful swelling, also called inflammation. But most often, knee bursitis happens over the kneecap or on the ...

  5. Patellar tendinitis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jumper's knee — a common knee injury — affects the tendon that stretches from the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone.

  6. Swollen knee - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Swelling. The skin around your kneecap can puff up noticeably, especially when you compare the affected knee to your other one. Stiffness. When your knee joint ...

  7. Knee replacement - Mayo Clinic

    Removes diseased and damaged bone and cartilage, leaving healthy bone intact. Implants the replacement parts into the thighbone, shinbone and kneecap. After the ...

  8. Patellofemoral pain syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    In more-severe cases, a surgeon may need to operate on the knee to fix the angle of the kneecap or relieve pressure on the cartilage. More Information.

  9. Knee bursitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Prepatellar (kneecap) bursitis. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/prepatellar-kneecap-bursitis.

  10. Knee pain - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    In this procedure, your surgeon cuts away damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone, shinbone and kneecap, and replaces it with an artificial joint ...