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Non-invasive computer-assisted measurement of knee alignment [PDF]

, 2012
The quantification of knee alignment is a routine part of orthopaedic practice and is important for monitoring disease progression, planning interventional strategies, and follow-up of patients.
Angela H. Deakin, Bargren JH, Frederic Picard, Jon V. Clarke, Krackow KA, Markolf KL, Philip E. Riches, Picard F, Stulberg DS, Wasielewski RC   +9 more
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Frontal Plane Knee Kinematics and Kinetics During Gait in Children and Youth with Achondroplasia—Correspondence with Static X-Ray Images and Relevance to Symptoms

Children
Background: Frontal knee malalignments are hallmarks of Achondroplasia (ACH), along with disproportional short stature. Typically, X-rays are used to assess them, but 3D gait analysis (3DGA) may additionally be used to evaluate dynamic knee function. The
Matthias Hösl, Antonia Thamm, Faik Kamel Afifi, Sean Nader   +3 more
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Frontal knee alignment influences the vertical orientation of the femoral neck in standing position

Bone & Joint Open, 2021
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the association between knee alignment and the vertical orientation of the femoral neck in relation to the floor.
Sufian S. Ahmad, Luise Weinrich, Gregor M. Giebel, Myriam R. Beyer, Ulrich Stöckle, Christian Konrads   +5 more
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Performance of the resurfaced hip. Part 1: the influence of the prosthesis size and positioning on the remodelling and fracture of the femoral neck

, 2010
Hip resurfacing is an established treatment for osteoarthritis in young active patients. Failure modes include femoral neck fracture and prosthesis loosening, which may be associated with medium-term bone adaptation, including femoral neck narrowing and ...
Browne, Martin, Dickinson, Alexander, Taylor, Andrew C.   +2 more
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An exploratory study into the effects of a 20 minute crushed ice application on knee joint position sense during a small knee bend. [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives The effect of cryotherapy on joint positioning presents conflicting debates as to whether individuals are at an increased risk of injury when returning to play or activity immediately following cryotherapy application at the knee.
Alexandra Carter, Algafly, Ben Oliver, Bennell, Bleakley, Bleakley, Bleakley, Bleakley, Bleakley, Bugaj, Cankar, Chesterton, Costello, Costello, Costello, Daniel Mee, Dover, Fishman, Ford, Hart, Herrera, Hewett, Hopper, James Selfe, Janwantanakul, Jill Alexander, Jim Richards, Jutte, Karen May, Kennett, Kiran, Knight, Krajnc, La Riviere, Malinzak, Michelle Scott, Mohammadi, Nadler, Olsson, Owens, Palastanga, Reurink, Ribeiro, Rice, Richards, Richards, Ruedl, Sargeant, Schepers, Selfe, Stillman, Surenkok, Thieme, Uchio, Vauhnik, Wassinger, Watanabe, Whatman, Williams, World Medical Association, Zazulak   +60 more
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Growth Plate Injuries of the Lower Extremity: Case Examples and Lessons Learned. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundThe presence of growth plates at the ends of long bones makes fracture management in children unique in terms of the potential risk of developing angular deformities and growth arrest.Materials and methodsWe discuss three distinct cases ...
Sabharwal, Samir, Sabharwal, Sanjeev
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Limb Health in Broiler Breeding: History Using Genetics to Improve Welfare

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2019
SUMMARY: Recent years have seen commercial broilers reach market weights at systematically younger ages. These broilers have more efficient growth rates and higher meat yields due to advances in breeding programs and improvements in poultry husbandry ...
P.B. Siegel, Kate Barger, Frank Siewerdt
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Incidence and mechanism of the pivot shift. An in vitro study. [PDF]

, 1999
Accepted ...
Amis, AA, Andersen, HN, Basso, O, Bull, AM, Targett, J   +4 more
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Sequential Sectioning of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow in Cadaveric Arms with Ulnohumeral Laxity Assessed by Dynamic Ultrasonography [PDF]

, 2013
Objectives: Injury of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), whether acute or chronic, is potentially career-threatening for elite overhead throwing athletes.
Ciccotti, Michael C., Ciccotti, Michael G., Cohen, Steven B., Dodson, Christopher C., Hammoud, Sommer, Nazarian, Levon N.   +5 more
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Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source