Possible causes of a bulging bone on the front of the knee include patellar dislocation, osteoarthritis, tibial tuberosity chondritis, tumors, etc.
1. Patellar dislocation: the reason for the bump on the front side of the knee may be the dislocation of the patella. The lateral condyle of the femur is a little too low due to poor development of the lateral condyle, which causes the patella to often shift to the lateral side.
2. Osteoarthritis: patients show the phenomenon of raised bones on the front side of the knee, which may be due to osteoarthritis of the knee joint area, osteomalacia, aging, degeneration, etc., resulting in deformation of the joint area, and there will be a phenomenon of raised bones in the appearance.
3. Tibial tuberosity chondritis: it may be due to tibial tuberosity chondritis that occurs after strenuous exercise, which will cause exophytic chondroma after a long period of time, and there is a tendency to grow up, so it will be felt that the bones on the front side of the knee are bulging.
4. Tumor: It is also noted that there may be occupying lesions in the knee joint, such as tumor, tuberculosis, etc., which can also cause the front bone of the knee to bulge.
There may also be other reasons for the bulging of the front bone of the knee, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment under the guidance of the doctor.