Knee A to Z

Hoffa's test is a clinical test for a damaged or irritated infrapatellar fat pad in the area behind the patellar tendon. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

Hopping is a common knee rehabilitation exercise, usually a one-legged hop.

A horizontal cleavage tear is a horizontal shearing of the fibres within the interior of the knee meniscus, effectively cleaving it into two parts, like a clam. Page updated August 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

Housemaid's knee is an inflammation of the bursa in front of the kneecap - the pre-patellar bursa. Page updated June 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

HPC is an abbreviation of 'Health Professions Council'.

HSC is an abbreviation for haemopoietic stem cell.

HTO is an abbreviation of 'high tibial osteotomy', a procedure to cut and realign the upper end of the tibia bone to improve lower limb alignment. Page updated February 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus which causes AIDS.

Human platelet lysate is a blood extract that causes platelets to break down, releasing a large quantity of growth factors necessary for growing cells in the laboratory.

Hyaline cartilage is the translucent covering at the end of joints where it is called articular cartilage, but it is also found in other parts of the body.