Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with substantial functional limitations in older adults. [1] Specifically, knee OA, along with hip OA, accounted for the largest proportion of disability in ...

The success of a total knee replacement largely depends on accurate balancing of flexion and extension gaps in the sagittal plane. The general technique to achieve this is to resect the same amount of ...

"Speed or strength, which is more important?" may be a critical question for not only athletes but also knee surgery patients. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have revealed that knee ...

Though categorically not bad for your knees, running can be the cause of certain knee pain or injuries. One of the more common ones is patellar tendinopathy, which presents as pain just below the knee ...

Scientists measured gait function, knee extension velocity while seated, quadriceps strength, knee range of motion, and knee pain in 186 total knee arthroplasty patients to identify the most important ...

The knee is the largest joint in the body, which is used heavily every day. While walking, running, climbing or jumping, our knees have to bear a lot of pressure. As a result, it is more prone to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a fixed flexion contracture should be carefully evaluated and educated on stretching exercises and ...

Runner’s knee, a prolonged bout of pain right behind or around the knee cap, is technically known as patellofemoral pain syndrome. It’s one of the most common running-related injuries and according to ...