One Minute on the Shiawassee. Lots of great summer fun can be spent in the many lakes and rivers of the tri-county area. One activity that should be on your summer agenda is kayaking. It is a great way to get outdoors and get some exercise while seeing the many different bodies of water that our area has to offer.
Your knee is made up of many important structures, any of which can be injured. The most common knee injuries include fractures around the knee, dislocation, and sprains and tears of soft tissues, like ligaments. In many cases, injuries involve more than one structure in the knee. Pain and swelling are the most common signs of knee injury. In addition, your knee may catch or lock up.
The knee has three compartments: medial (inside of knee), patellofemoral (between knee cap and femur), and lateral (outside section of knee joint). The most common form of osteoarthritis is a tri-compartmental arthritis that affects all 3 compartments of the knee. Therefore, it makes sense that the traditional knee replacement is a tri-compartmental arthroplasty that replaces all 3 compartments of the knee.