Acta Orthopaedica, 2023 Background and purpose: Intramedullary bone-lengthening nails have become increasingly popular. The 2 most used and successful nails are the FITBONE and the PRECICE nails.
Markus W Frost +5 more
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Muscle force is determined also by muscle relative position: isolated effects [PDF]
, 2004 Effects on force of changes of the position of extensor digitorum longus muscle (EDL) relative to surrounding tissues were investigated in rat. Connective tissue at the muscle bellies of tibialis anterior (TA), extensor hallucis longus (EHL) and EDL was ...
Baan, Guus C. +2 more
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Strategies to augment volitional and reflex function may improve locomotor capacity following incomplete spinal cord injury [PDF]
, 2018 Many studies highlight the remarkable plasticity demonstrated by spinal circuits following an incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Such plasticity can contribute to improvements in volitional motor recovery, such as walking function, although similar ...
Hornby, T. George +2 more
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Locomotion in extinct giant kangaroos: were sthenurines hop-less monsters? [PDF]
, 2014 The extinct \u27sthenurine\u27 family of giant Kangaroos, up to three times larger than living Kangaroos, were able to walk on two feet, according to new research. Abstract Sthenurine kangaroos (Marsupialia, Diprotodontia, Macropodoidea) were an extinct
Borja Figueirido +2 more
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Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2022 Reconstruction of the Achilles tendon for insertional disease, acute and chronic ruptures, severe mangling limb trauma, and tendon loss from necrotizing infections often results in a significant reconstructive challenge.
Christopher Bibbo, DO, DPM, FACS, FAAOS, FACFAS
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The epidemiology of injuries in Australian professional Rugby Union 2014 Super Rugby competition [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Rugby union is a collision-based ball sport played at the professional level internationally. Rugby union has one of the highest reported incidences of injury of all team sports.
Fitzgerald, Edward +4 more
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Muscle strength and knee range of motion after femoral lengthening: 2- to 5-year follow-up
Acta Orthopaedica, 2017 Background and purpose — Femoral lengthening may result in decrease in knee range of motion (ROM) and quadriceps and hamstring muscle weakness. We evaluated preoperative and postoperative knee ROM, hamstring muscle strength, and quadriceps muscle ...
Anil Bhave +5 more
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Gearing effects of the patella (knee extensor muscle sesamoid) of the helmeted guineafowl during terrestrial locomotion [PDF]
, 2017 Human patellae (kneecaps) are thought to act as gears, altering the mechanical advantage of knee extensor muscles during running. Similar sesamoids have evolved in the knee extensor tendon independently in birds, but it is unknown if these also affect ...
Alexander +30 more
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Botulinum toxin for the treatment of lower limb cramp pain in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Muscle cramps and pain associated with them can be seen in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and are known to reduce the quality of life. Pharmacological treatment may not benefit all patients in treating these cramps.
Govindarajan, Raghav +2 more
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A robot hand testbed designed for enhancing embodiment and functional neurorehabilitation of body schema in subjects with upper limb impairment or loss. [PDF]
, 2015 Many upper limb amputees experience an incessant, post-amputation "phantom limb pain" and report that their missing limbs feel paralyzed in an uncomfortable posture.
Eric eChang +5 more
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