Pain on the lateral side of the knee is the most common symptom of iliotibial band syndrome and is due to inflammation of the area where the band crosses back and forth at the femoral epicondyle. Initially, there may be a sensation of stinging or needle-like pricks that are often ignored.
The verb bifurcate comes from the Latin word bifurcus, meaning âtwo-forked.â Bifurcated describes anything that is divided in two: when a road splits into two diverging directions â known as âa fork in the roadâ â the road is bifurcated.
One judicial proceeding that is divided into two stages in which different issues are addressed separately by the court. A common example of a bifurcated trial is one in which the question of liability in a personal injury case is tried separately from and prior to a trial on the amount of damages to be awarded if liability is found.