Knee
Orthopedic Knee Surgery in Kansas City, MO
Keeping you moving forward
Pain, discomfort and instability can occur anywhere around the knee & leg, causing a significant impairment to your mobility and lifestyle. Whether you’re an athlete who has suddenly experience an ACL injury or a retiree who’s developed arthritis in the knees, there’s several causes for leg & knee pain. At Orthopedic Health of Kansas City, we specialize in the treatment of leg & knee pain that interferes with your active lifestyle.
The knee is the largest joint in the body and is one of the easiest to injure. Most knee injuries involve pulled ligaments. The injuries you’ve probably heard most about involve the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), the MCL (medial collateral ligament) and occasionally, the PCL (posterior cruciate ligament). The ACL tears when an athlete changes direction quickly, slows down when running, or lands from a jump. MCL injuries occur when the knee sustains a direct blow to the outside. PCL injuries are caused by a blow to the front of the knee, or sometimes a simple misstep.
Torn cartilage usually means that the meniscus is damaged. This happens with rapid twisting, pivoting, deceleration, or direct impact.
If you are experiencing joint pain, hear a popping noise, have decreased mobility in your knee, or notice swelling around your knee, see our team of experts at Orthopedic Health of Kansas City immediately.
Knee Injuries
Legs are also prone to fractures and there are many different kinds
A distal femur fracture occurs in the thighbone just above the knee joint. This type of fracture is typically caused by high-impact injuries such as vehicle accidents, or can occur in very old people due to weak bones.
The femur, the strongest and largest bone in your body, can also break. These breaks require quite a bit of force and typical causes are vehicle accidents or falls from a significant height.
A fracture of the upper tibia (shin bone) is called a proximal tibia fracture and could cause injury to both the bone and the soft tissues surrounding the knee. Of all the long bones in the body, the tibia is fractured the most. With children, growth plate fractures can occur in the tibia. These are places near the ends of the long bones that regulate and determine the length and shape of the bone when it is mature.
Conditions
- Knee Surgery
- ACL Surgery
- Discoid Meniscus
- Knee Arthritis
- Kneecap Bursitis
- Knee Osteonecrosis
- Knee Tendon Bursitis
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Runner’s Knee
- Shin Splints
- Mako SmartRobotics™
- CORI Surgical System
Mako SmartRobotics™ for the Knee
John Eggers, M.D., Ph.D. of Orthopedic Health of Kansas City now offers Mako SmartRobotics™ for total knee replacement surgery. This latest advancement in orthopaedics enables surgeons to provide each patient with a personalized surgical experience based on their specific anatomy.
Knee Diseases
Besides fractures and injuries, the physicians at Orthopedic Health of Kansas City are also experts in diseases and syndromes. Some of these include:
- Arthritis of the Knee
- Bowed Legs
- Burning Thigh Pain
- Compartment Syndrome
- Discoid Meniscus
- Knee Tendon Bursitis
- Kneecap Bursitis
- Shin Splints
- Runner’s Knee
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Osteonecrosis of the Knee
Top Orthopedic Knee Doctors in Kansas City
Christopher L. Wise, M.D.
Trauma, knee surgery, foot and ankle – complex fractures of the pelvis
Paul C. Cowan, M.D., M.P.H.
Sports Medicine – Knee, Shoulder & Elbow
John Eggers, M.D., Ph.D.
Specializing in injuries of the Hip & Knee – Total Joint Reconstruction
