This section discusses 18 medical conditions causing Knee locking. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information isbelow.
Causes of Knee locking:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Knee locking. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Knee cartilage fragment
- Knee bone fragment
- Knee ligament damage
- Knee cartilage disorder
- Torn medial meniscus
- Osteochondritis dissecans – occasional knee locking with instability.
- Knee alignment problem
- Kneecap malalignment
- Knee pseudo-lock
- Knee pain
- Knee arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Recurrent patella dislocation – may cause knee locking or knee collapse
- Torn lateral meniscus
- Chondromalacia patella – occasional locking or knee collapse.