The knee joint is the load joint of the lower extremities and allows us to walk, its pathology is diverse, usually secondary to trauma: fracture of the distal femur, tibial plateau, patella, tendon injuries, knee dislocations, etc .; but also to mechanical overload due to work or sports practice: meniscal tears, chondromalacia patella, patellar tendinitis. Rupture of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. Tear or sprain of the internal and external lateral ligaments. Goosefoot tendinitis. Chondral injuries, bone edema and arthrosis, etc.

The diagnostic tests commonly used are radiographs, ultrasound, CT and MRI, depending on the condition being studied.