Knee A to Z

The word 'neuro' means 'nerves' or relating to the nervous system. 'Neuromuscular' means the muscles and the nerves that give the instructions to the muscles.

Neuropathic means an abnormality arising from the nervous system.

NHS is an abbreviation of 'National Health Service'.

Non-isometric means that in a ligament the length cannot be maintained throughout the range of motion of the joint.

A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory is a medication to reduce inflammation, but which does not contain steroids (cortisone products).

The notch in the knee world refers to the 'intercondylar notch'.

Notch impingement is a condition where the intercondylar notch of the femur is too narrow to easily accommodate the cruciate ligaments or a cruciate ligament graft. Page updated May 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

A notchplasty is a surgical widening of the intercondylar notch, usually performed as part of an anterior cruciate ligament revision to limit trauma to the reconstructed ligament. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

The Noyes' Classification is a system for classifying via arthroscopy the degree of cartilage destruction in an arthritic joint.

NSAID is an abbreviation of 'non-steroidal anti-inflammatory'.