Knee A to Z

The Galeazzi procedure is a surgical procedure to stabilise the patella.

The gastrocnemius muscle is the big muscle that makes the bulge at the back of the calf.

Gateshead rods are tiny carbon fibre rods used in the 1980s, and which were inserted into drill holes on damaged joint cartilage to encourage the passage of repair cells from the underlying bone marrow.

The General Medical Council is a public body that maintains the official register of medical practitioners within the United Kingdom.

A General Practitioner (GP) is the term used by many English speaking countries for the Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Family Doctor.

Genu valgum means 'knock knee'.

Genu varum means 'bow knees' or 'bow-legs'.

Gerdy's tubercle is the bony bump on the outer side of the tibia bone just below the knee joint, and to which attaches stabilising bands of tissue - the iliotibial band and tensor fascia lata. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

When one talks of the knee 'giving way' it means that the knee suddenly and unexpectedly is unable to support the person, and the leg just buckles, leading to stumbling or falling.

Glucosamine is an amino sugar that is found in the 'extra cellular matrix' (background material) of cartilage and is thought to promote its formation and repair.