M22.2: Patellofemoral disorders
The knee joint connects the thigh to the lower leg. The knee joint is made up of 3 bones. These bones are the thighbone (femur), the shinbone (tibia) and the kneecap. The kneecap sits in a groove at the front of the thighbone.
The knee joint is stabilized by various ligaments. The cruciate ligaments are on the inside of the knee joint. There is an anterior and a posterior cruciate ligament. The cruciate ligaments restrict the forward and backward movement of the lower leg. The collateral ligaments sit to the right and left of the knee. There is a medial and a lateral collateral ligament. The collateral ligaments stabilize the knee, when standing in particular. The knee joint is encircled by a capsule of connective tissue.
You have a disorder in the bones, tendons or capsule of your kneecap area.
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