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Knee function, movement pattern and knee osteoarthritis in males 14-16 years after an anterior cruciate ligament injury
The overall aim of this work was to study knee function movement pattern and knee osteoarthritis in males 14-16 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. In the first study, 154 male subjects with a 14-year-old ACL injury were investigated. Self-reported knee function and radiographic …
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Functional recovery at discharge from rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Functional performance, as well as objective and subjective measures, and psychological factors tests are used in clinically based settings to assess knee function, as well as to determine when patient is ideally suited to return to sport (RTS). Success following ACLR has been defined as a return …
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Development and validation of a functional outcome measure package for total knee arthroplasty
Functional improvement is an important outcome following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). According to recent research, three-dimensional motion analysis is the most scientific method of measuring dynamic knee function. Nevertheless, current protocols are too time consuming and complicated for …
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Specimen-Specific Natural, Pathological, and Implanted Knee Mechanics Using Finite Element Modeling
<p>There is an increasing incidence of knee pain and injury among the population, and increasing demand for higher knee function in total knee replacement designs. As a result, clinicians and implant manufacturers are interested in improving patient outcomes, and evaluation of knee mechanics is …
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Factors affecting perceived exertion and task duration during intermittent isometric fatiguing exercise and their implications for rehabilitation following knee surgery
… i) the relationship between self-perceived knee function and objective measures of musculoskeletal performance at a range of time-points across the ACL-rehabilitation period; ii) the relationship between two paradigms of self-perception (RPE; perceived TD) and TD in healthy individuals …
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Design of low-cost, fully passive prosthetic knee for persons with transfemoral amputation in India
An estimated 230,000 above-knee amputees are in need of prosthetic devices in India with a majority of them facing severe socio-economic constraints in their daily lives. However, only a few passive prosthetic knee devices in the market have been designed to enable normative gait and to meet the …
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Design and Analysis of a Collagenous Anterior Cruciate Ligament Replacement
… cruciate ligament (ACL) contributes to normal knee function, but it is commonly injured and has poor healing capabilities. Of the current treatments available for ACL reconstruction, none replicate the long-term mechanical properties of the ACL. It was hypothesized that tissue-engineered …
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The biomechanics of knees at high flexion angles before and after Total Knee Arthroplasty
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) was initially developed to alleviate pain in the case of severe arthritis of the knee. Restoration of knee motion has been an on going issue for the last decade. Contemporary TKAs appear to provide good knee function in the range of zero to 120⁰ of flexion for most …
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Timing of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction
… timing from ACL rupture to surgery and clinical, functional and patient-reported outcomes. To explore the feasibility of collecting clinicians’ views on ACL reconstruction timing. Design and methods: A systematic review of five databases to identify studies investigating outcomes following …
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“Removing the nail from the coffin'' outcomes of intramedullary nailing of femur fractures: a comparison of anterograde- and retrograde nails
… technique, conversely, utilizes a through-knee approach with potential injury to surrounding anatomical supporting structures of the knee. This approach also raises concerns about post-operative knee pain, stiffness and sepsis thus with a potential negative impact on functional knee scores. …
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Kneeling function following total knee arthroplasty
The ability to kneel is an important function of the knee joint, as it is required for many daily activities, including religious practices, professional occupations and recreational pursuits. The inability to kneel following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is frequently a source of disappointment. …
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Human studies evaluating dGEMRIC as a prognostic tool for knee osteoarthritis
… The current gold standard for diagnosing knee OA is radiography. However, the disease has often progressed well beyond the point of no return once radiographic cartilage changes become visible. Identifying changes in cartilage at an early stage of OA would allow curative or prophylactic …
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Investigating the biomechanical outcomes of a robotic-assisted versus conventional unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has been gaining popularity in recent years due to its perceived benefits over total knee arthroplasty (TKA), such as greater bone preservation, reduced operating-room time, better post-operative range of motion and improved gait. However there have been …
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The Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy Applied at Acupuncture Points in Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomised Double-Blind Controlled Trial
… widely prescribed medications for patients with knee OA (KOA), are associated with serious side effects, including bleeding and gastric ulceration. As a result, both patients and professional societies are looking for alternative therapies, with good effects,and less toxicity, to control pain …
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A randomised control trial for the restoration of functional ability in patients post total knee arthroplasty: a comparison of eccentric versus concentric cycling ergometry
Purpose: The predominant impairment to function following a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a distinctive reduction in quadriceps muscle strength. It has been suggested that eccentric rehabilitation may be more beneficial than traditional concentric only rehabilitation at improving muscle …
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A randomised control trial for the restoration of functional ability in patients post total knee arthroplasty: Eccentric versus concentric cycling ergometry
Introduction: While the total knee arthroplasty procedure improves joint-specific outcomes, including pain and range of movement, functional deficits post-surgery has been noted. Movement abnormalities and quadriceps weakness of the operated limb, as well as a decrease in strength on the …