DR. Iftekharul Alam, Author at Dr. Md. Iftekharul Alam

Treatment of Discoid Meniscus

Treatment of discoid meniscus depends on symptoms, age, knee function, and whether the meniscus has torn or become unstable. In […]

Treatment for a parameniscal cyst depends on the patient’s symptoms, the size and location of the cyst, and whether there

Mosaicplasty is a cartilage restoration procedure used to treat selected focal cartilage or osteochondral defects, most commonly in the knee.

Meniscus repair is a knee-preserving surgery used to stitch or secure a torn meniscus so that it can heal, rather

Meniscal root repair is a specialized knee surgery used to reattach a torn meniscal root back to bone. In my

Multiligament knee injuries happen when two or more major stabilizing ligaments of the knee are injured at the same time.

Microfracture surgery is a cartilage repair procedure used to treat selected focal articular cartilage defects, most often in the knee.

In my practice, I often see patients who have knee pain that does not match what they expect from a

When patients search for “medical collateral ligament,” I usually clarify that the correct term is medial collateral ligament, or MCL.

The lateral collateral ligament, often called the LCL, is an important stabilizing ligament on the outer side of the knee.