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Extensive Bilateral Patellar Tendon Ossification in a Spinal Cord Injury Patient [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This is the first report of extensive bilateral patellar tendon ossification occurring over a prolonged time after a unilateral knee injury. An 84-year-old Japanese man with a spinal cord injury caused by a burst fracture of the T12 vertebra presented ...
Dan’ura, Tomoyuki   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Evidence of Iron Accumulation in Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy: A Potential Novel Disease Mechanism

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this first application of Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping Source Separation to cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, we uncovered alterations in iron and myelin within lesions and normal appearing white matter. As validation, we demonstrate abnormal iron accumulation in those same compartments within primary brain tissue.
Christina L. Nemeth   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between body roundness index and frailty in older Americans: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2007–2018

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition
This study used NHANES data from 2007 to 2018 to examine the relationship between frailty and the Body Roundness Index (BRI) in U.S. people 60 years of age and older. BRI = 364.2–365.5 × sqrt [1–(wc/2π)2/(Height/2)2].
Jie Xu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preventing knee injuries in adolescent female football players – design of a cluster randomized controlled trial [NCT00894595]

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2009
Background Knee injuries in football are common regardless of age, gender or playing level, but adolescent females seem to have the highest risk. The consequences after severe knee injury, for example anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, are well ...
Waldén Markus   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

On-field player workload exposure and knee injury risk monitoring via deep learning

open access: yes, 2019
In sports analytics, an understanding of accurate on-field 3D knee joint moments (KJM) could provide an early warning system for athlete workload exposure and knee injury risk.
Alderson, Jacqueline A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Non-operative treatment for partial ruptures of the fibular collateral ligament occurring in combination with complete ruptures of the anterolateral ligament: a common injury pattern in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu athletes presenting with acute knee injury [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Combined partial lateral collateral and complete anterolateral ligament (PLCCALL) injuries are a specific injury pattern seen in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu due to the knee varus/flexion mechanism that frequently occurs during grappling. Purpose:
Carvalho, LH   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Preferences for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Prevention Strategies in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury. Methods Participants with a history of
Kevin Kennedy   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospective Frontal Plane Angles Used to Predict ACL Strain and Identify Those at High Risk for Sports-Related ACL Injury

open access: yesOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020
Background: Knee abduction moment during landing has been associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, accurately capturing this measurement is expensive and technically rigorous. Less complex variables that lend themselves to easier
Nathaniel A. Bates PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Angular Velocities and Linear Accelerations Derived from Inertial Measurement Units Can Be Used as Proxy Measures of Knee Variables Associated with ACL Injury

open access: yesSensors, 2022
Given the high rates of both primary and secondary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in multidirectional field sports, there is a need to develop easily accessible methods for practitioners to monitor ACL injury risk.
Holly S. R. Jones   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) – validation and comparison to the WOMAC in total knee replacement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Background The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is an extension of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthrtis Index (WOMAC), the most commonly used outcome instrument for assessment of patient-relevant treatment ...
Ewa EwaM Roos   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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