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Fractures of Joint Ankle

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011
Joint ankle represents one of the most complicated anatomic-functional structures of locomotoric apparatus. Upper joint ankle (talocruralis) bind low tip-end of shank (tibia) and fibula with joint bone (talus) and represent joint among the bones of shank and foot bones.
Nermin A. Abdic, Miomir Pešic, Stojanka Arsic, Zoran Golubovic   +3 more
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Validation of ankle strength measurements by means of a hand-held dynamometer in adult healthy subjects [PDF]

, 2017
Uniaxial Hand-Held Dynamometer (HHD) is a low-cost device widely adopted in clinical practice to measure muscle force. HHD measurements depend on operator’s ability and joint movements.
Ancillao, Andrea, Palermo, Eduardo, Rossi, Stefano   +2 more
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Arthroscopic outside-in “two-needle suture” technique for anterior horn tears of the lateral meniscus

Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Background: The outside-in suture technique is regarded as a practical method for treating anterior horn tears of the lateral meniscus (LM). The conventional outside-in technique often requires a lumbar puncture needle or specialized instruments ...
Zheyue Zhu, Qiao Liu, Ying Ge, Wenbin Liang, Han Xue, Guangwei Wu, Ruochen Li, Chen Zhang, Rui Ma   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A powered prosthetic ankle joint for walking and running

BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2016
Current prosthetic ankle joints are designed either for walking or for running. In order to mimic the capabilities of an able-bodied, a powered prosthetic ankle for walking and running was designed.
M. Grimmer, Matthew A. Holgate, R. Holgate, Alexander W. Boehler, J. Ward, K. Hollander, T. Sugar, A. Seyfarth   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Muscle fatigue degrades force sense at the ankle joint

, 2008
To investigate the effects of muscle fatigue on force sense at the ankle joint, 10 young healthy adults were asked to perform an isometric contra-lateral force ankle-matching task in two experimental conditions of: (1) no-fatigue and (2) fatigue of the ...
Borg, Brockett, Carson, Gandevia, Jones, Ledin, Matthieu Boisgontier, Nicolas Vuillerme, Noda, Proske, Schmidt, Vuillerme, Vuillerme, Vuillerme, Weerakkody   +14 more
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Influence of minimalist footwear on knee and ankle loads during the squash lunge [PDF]

, 2015
Squash is associated with a high incidence of knee and ankle joint injuries. The aim of this work was to examine the effects of squash specific, running shoes and minimalist footwear on knee and ankle loads during the lunge movement in squash players ...
Bottoms, Lindsay, Mahmood, Khizar, Sinclair, Jonathan Kenneth, Taylor, Paul John   +3 more
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Simple geometrical analysis for mechanizing the ankle joint stretching treatment procedure of a PT using a numerical calculation

Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing, 2019
In this paper, to mechanize a human ankle joint stretching treatment that is mainly performed by a PT (Physical Therapist), the geometrical relationships among the Ankle joint, Hip joint, Sole, and pushing device rotation center are analyzed using a ...
Hideki TODA, Takeshi MATSUMOTO, Shin SUGIHARA   +2 more
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Unveiling the role of melatonin‐related gene CSNK1D in osteoclastogenesis and its implications for osteoporosis treatment

Experimental Physiology
Osteoporosis (OP) is a prevalent bone disease characterized by reduced bone density and quality, increasing fragility and fracture risk. Osteoclast (OC) activity and circadian rhythm play a role in the pathogenesis of OP.
Jiewen Zhang, Shaobo Wu, Fangze Xing, Ning Kong, Yiwei Zhao, Xudong Duan, Yiyang Li, Kunzheng Wang, Run Tian, Pei Yang   +9 more
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Assessing the Ankle Joint Line Level Before and After Total Ankle Arthroplasty With the “Joint Line Height Ratio”

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2019
Background: Restoring the joint line is an important principle in total knee arthroplasty. However, the effect of joint line level on patient outcomes after total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) remains unclear, as there is no established method for measuring ...
Thos Harnroongroj MD, Amelia Hummel BA, Scott J. Ellis MD, Carolyn M. Sofka MD, Kristin C. Caolo BA, Jonathan T. Deland MD, Constantine A. Demetracopoulos MD   +6 more
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Comparison of total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis in patients with haemophilia using gait analysis : two case reports [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Severe hemophilia is an inherited, lifelong bleeding disorder characterized by spontaneous bleeding, which results in painful joint deformities.
A Barg, C Detrembleur, Fabien Leboeuf, G Pasta, JW Brodsky, Marc Dauty, Marc Trossaert, MC Carson, NE Helwig, Raphael Gross, RB Davis, S Lobet, S Lobet, V Valderrabano, Z Bai   +14 more
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