Many opportunities for participation in the care of children with ligamentous laxity have been described in this article. The podiatric physician must determine his or her contribution based on ...

Of 57 athletes with lower extremity acquired laxity or overuse, low back pain developed in 14 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Athletes with lower extremity acquired ligamentous laxity or overuse may be ...

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Justin Brothers thinks the DePuy Synthes Velys robot is the bee’s knees for knee joint replacement ...

Personalized TKA techniques may be classified into 2 main families: unrestricted or restricted component orientation. In the restricted group, some will aim to reproduce native ligament laxity versus ...

Shoulder dislocation is a grave injury that requires appropriate and immediate medical attention. Understanding the various ...

Joint hypermobility describes the ability of joints to move beyond typically “normal” limits, usually as a consequence of ligamentous laxity, as occurs in connective tissue disorders or other genetic ...

Period tracking for runners can help you align your menstrual cycle with your training. Here's how to track your performance ...

Objective: To identify preoperative predictive factors for knee function two years after reconstructive surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The main hypothesis was that preoperative ...

There was no evidence of ligamentous instability; in particular, no laxity on valgus stress test. The Apley’s, McMurray’s and Thessaly’s tests were also negative. The patient had a full range of ...

Criteria used to assess outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury address the physical and personal domains of the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and ...

On top of that, when you’re trying to test ligaments around a joint you really need the muscles to be relaxed, otherwise it’s really difficult to feel how much laxity the ligaments have within ...