Your femur connects many important muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your hips and knees to the other parts of your body, including parts of the circulatory system. More than that, it helps you carry ...

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of the important stabilizing ligaments of the knee joint, connecting the femur to the tibia, and it keeps the tibia from moving back on the femur. Injuries ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures is a mainstay of treatment for orthopedic surgeons managing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This case involves a 64-year-old diabetic woman who had a left total knee placed in 2001 by an outside surgeon.

Lindsey Vonn was competing in her fifth Winter Olympics when she was injured Saturday. (Screengrab by IOC via Getty Images) Legendary American skier Lindsey Vonn suffered a complex tibia fracture in ...

The femur — your thigh bone — is the largest and strongest bone in your body. When the femur breaks, it takes a long time to heal. Breaking your femur can make everyday tasks much more difficult ...