Background Abnormal lower-limb mechanics during functional activities have been reported as being associated with several knee injuries. Hence it is important to develop screening tests to identify ...

Knee valgus-varus moment and internal-external rotation moment alone are not likely to result in isolated ACL injuries without injuring other knee structures. If you wish to reuse any or all of this ...

Yang is an athletic young man who was having difficulties related to his knock-knees including pain and awkward gait. He was also concerned with the aesthetics and about further degeneration of the ...

Pain in the hip, knee, and ankle can often be caused by bowlegs (varus deformity) or knock knees (valgus deformity). In other words, when our legs are not aligned straight at the hips, knees, and ...

a motion which magnifies the valgus stress on the knee, thereby increasing the risk of injury. Women might also tend to perform these movements with a straight, rather than a flexed, knee ...

Not only did these exercises reduce pain and improve function; they also reduced valgus collapse of the knee while exercising. Interestingly, these authors compared the functional exercises with ...

For age, gender, body mass index, injury, laxity and strength, with neutral knees as referent. Results 2958 knees (1752 participants) were without osteoarthritis at baseline. Varus (adjusted OR 1.49, ...

Women have increased valgus alignment of the knee compared with men ... Female athletes also appear to be at increased risk for ACL injuries compared with their male counterparts.

Forces transmitted through these bundles vary with knee-joint position. Some patients with ACL injuries may not be candidates for surgery because of serious comorbid medical conditions.

Trial participants met American College of Rheumatology criteria for OA, with knee pain, aching or stiffness on most days ... control treatment consisting of a neutral knee brace (no valgus angulation ...