Knee A to Z

Transfix is a system of fixation of hamstrings tendon graft for cruciate reconstruction.

A transplant is the removal of a body part from is origin and re-growing it somewhere else in the same person or in another person.

A treadmill is a useful item of equipment for knee rehabilitation.

Triamcinolone is a steroid used to treat inflammatory disorders.

Triple varus is a bow leg deformity where varus bowing of the knees increases on standing and also the knees tend to go backward.

The trochlea is the groove of the femur at the knee joint, where the patella runs. Page updated May 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

Trochlear dysplasia is a condition of the knee where the  trochlear groove is abnormal, usually at its upper end where it is abnormally flat or even heaped into a 'bump'. Page updated May 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

The trochlear groove is the concave surface where the patella (kneecap) makes contact with the femur (thighbone). Also called the 'trochlea'. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

A trochlear implant in the knee is a metal resurfacing of the groove of the trochlea to replace damaged joint cartilage there. Page updated May 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

A trochleoplasty is a surgical procedure to re-shape the walls of the trochlear groove to improve patellar stability. Page updated June 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)