BMJ

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRONTAL PLANE KNEE ANGLE AND SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF KNEE CONTROL DURING A SINGLE-LEG SQUAT

Background Knee valgus angles have been identified as important predictors of ACL injury risk. To screen for athletes with poor dynamic knee stability simple field tests are needed. Objective Purpose ...
Medscape

Analysis of Knee Flexion Characteristics and How They Alter With the Onset of Knee Osteoarthritis

The purpose of the current study was to characterize the gait profile of patients with knee OA compared to matched controls using a new measuring system that can be applied in clinic settings rather ...
Healio

Femoral valgus angle may better determine knee prosthesis positioning

Researchers found that a preoperative measurement of a patient’s femoral valgus angle could help them reduce the number of outliers of femoral component positioning in total knee arthroplasty and may ...
Science Daily

One small walking adjustment could delay knee surgery for years

A groundbreaking study has found that a simple change in walking style can ease osteoarthritis pain as effectively as medication—without the side effects. By adjusting foot angle, participants reduced ...
BMJ

Forefoot alignment prediction in athletes' knee valgus during landing

1 Laboratory of Prevention and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries (LAPREV), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2 Minas Tênis Club, Core of integration in sports sciences (NICE), ...