Role of diffusion weighted imaging in assessment of anterior cruciate ligament pathology by Hossam Gamal Sharkas, Mena Elerian Youssef Ekladious, Lobna Abdelmoneim Habib, Hossam Moussa Sakr

“…To diagnose cruciate ligament tears, knee joint magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently used. …”
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Peloidtherapy in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Yaguaramas, 2021 by Maydelin Pérez Reina, Isidro Matos Lamote, Mailyn Montero Morales, Jorge Enrique Rodríguez León, Julián Sobral Rey, Esther Yarinely Hernández Diéguez

“…The evolution of pain was determined using the Likert scale, and joint limitation was analyzed by measuring the knee joint arc with the goniometer.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: there was a predominance of patients in the age group of 66-70 years old and of the female sex; with evolution time between 5-10 years (60%); and with both knees affected (56.7%). …”
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Adult Congenital Permanent Bilateral Dislocation of the Patella with Full Knee Function: Case Report and Literature Review by Alessandro Bistolfi, Giuseppe Massazza, David Backstein, Stefano Ventura, Raul Cerlon, Maurizio Crova

“…Congenital permanent dislocation of the patella is a rare disorder of the knee joint in which the patella is permanently displaced, even in extension and is fixed on the lateral aspect of the femoral condyle. …”
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The effect of hamstring /quadriceps muscle strength ratio on plantar pressure distribution - A pilot study by Gamze Çobanoğlu, Zeynep Berfu Ecemiş, Batuhan Ünal Şimşek, Nevin A. Güzel, Esedullah Akaras

“…The interaction between agonist and antagonist muscles, particularly the quadriceps and hamstrings, is critical in knee joint biomechanics, impacting its stability and functionality during movement. …”
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in the treatment of isolated lateral compartment knee osteoarthritis by Yong-le Wang, Yue Li, Jingle Zhuge, Xi-yong Li

“…At the same time, the LUKA group also had advantages over the TKA group in postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) score, knee joint range of motion, Oxford Knee Score (OKS)score and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score. …”
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Digital assessment of muscle adaptation in obese patients with osteoarthritis: Insights from surface electromyography (sEMG) by Xinran Luo, Qiaojie Wang, Hongyu Tan, Wenbo Zhao, Yifei Yao, Shengdi Lu

“…Results Significant differences were observed in all selected muscles between the affected knee joint and the contralateral side during both dynamic and isometric knee extensions. …”
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Nursing of a patient with knee osteoarthritis treated by Traditional Chinese Medicine ointment (中药膏摩治疗膝关节骨性关节炎1例的护理体会) by WANG Ruofei (王若飞), ZHANG Pin (张聘), DONG Yuxia (董玉霞), LIU Jie (刘洁)

“…In addition to daily life support, psychological care and health education, TCM ointment external application combined with acupoints massage were carried out to relieve the pain and improve the knee joint function of the patient. (本文总结1例膝关节骨性关节炎患者运用中药膏摩治疗的护理体会, 通过辨证分型, 选取对症的中药和穴位, 施以中药膏敷和穴位按摩, 并做好生活指导、心理干预和健康宣教等护理措施, 有助于缓解患者关节疼痛, 改善膝关节功能。)…”
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Effect of Ashi Point Pricking and Cupping Combined with Quadriceps Femoris Function Exercise on the Clinical Curative Effect of Knee Osteoarthritis by Zhiqiang HUANG, Yu LIU, Zhaoyuan SU, Jiafu SU, Qiang WU

“…The changes of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC)score, range of motion of joints, levels of inflammatory factors and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results:The clinical effect of the comprehensive group was better than the drug group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).WOMAC score(pain, daily activities, joint stiffness, comprehensive score)of the two groups after treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).After treatment, WOMAC score of the comprehensive group was significantly lower than that of the drug group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);joint range of motion of the two groups was larger than that before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and joint range of motion of the comprehensive group was larger than that of the drug group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α)and interleukin 1(IL-1)levels of the two groups were lower than those before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), TNF-α and IL-1 of the comprehensive group were significantly lower than those of the drug group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:The method of Ashi point pricking and cupping combined with quadriceps femoris functional exercise can relieve joint pain, increase joint range of motion, reduce the inflammatory index of joint, and then improve the function of knee joint of KOA.…”
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Do Novice Runners Show Greater Changes in Biomechanical Parameters? by Wenjing Quan, Feng Ren, Dong Sun, Gusztáv Fekete, Yuhuan He

“…No significant differences were observed between novice and experienced runners for both ankle and knee joint kinetics except that the ankle joint plantar flexion torque was significantly greater in the novice runners. …”
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Effects of a Total Motion Release (TMR®) Protocol for the Single Leg Squat on Asymmetrical Movement Patterns by Nickolai JP Martonick, Craig P McGowan, Russell T Baker, Lindsay W Larkins, Jeff G Seegmiller, Joshua P Bailey

“…Following the intervention, participants had reduced TMR® scores on the non-preferred leg, and this coincided with increased knee joint moments on that side. Although perceived asymmetries were resolved after the intervention, kinematic and kinetic asymmetries at the knee and ankle were still present…”
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Muscle force analysis for cart-pushing motion: Examination of push-start operation by Yoshikazu KOBAYASHI, Hayato HONGOU, Yuto MIKUNI, Ayuko SAITO, Satoru KIZAWA, Kazuto MIYAWAKI

“…Results demonstrated that moving a cart with a 100 kg weight on it required greater force in the hip and knee joint extension muscles, the ankle joint dorsiflexion muscle, and the external abdominal oblique muscle right.…”
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Tuberculous Arthritis of the Knee with Rice Body Formation: A Report of a Rare Case by Truong Nguyen Khanh Hung, Tran Binh Duong, Tran Phuoc Binh, Dao Thanh Tu, Huynh Phuoc Hau, Truong Trong Tin, Cao Thi, Le Van Tuan

“…A high level of suspicion for TB should be maintained for every infection of the knee joint, particularly in the case of intra-articular rice bodies.…”
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Investigation of customized total knee implant with articular cartilage under loading conditions using finite element analysis. by Shady A Alshewaier, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Ali Ahmed Ali Almakrami, S Sabarunisha Begum, Ahmad Alassaf, Ibrahim AlMohimeed, S Meenatchi Sundaram, Dheeraj Poojary, Natteri M Sudharsan, Eddie Y K Ng

“…The results indicated a 5% reduction in stress with implants designed for a 100 kg body weight, along with a significant reduction in ligament strain when compared to conventional knee joint stresses. This study offers a promising pathway toward reducing post-surgical discomfort. …”
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Optimal exercise modalities and doses for therapeutic management of osteoarthritis of the knee by Max Whitfield, Owen W. Tomlinson

“…Different types of exercise can be performed in people with KOA, which exert different magnitudes of impact forces on the knee joint, whereby the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) OA guidelines in fact recommend exercise as the core form of therapeutic OA management. …”
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Quadriceps and Hamstrings Activation Peaks Earlier as Athletes Repeatedly Hop, but There are Differences Depending on ACL Reconstruction Technique. by Einar Einarsson, Olivia Barbosa, Magnus Kjartan Gislason, Kristin Briem, Argyro Kotsifaki, Rodney Whiteley

“…# Background After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) athletes face the challenge of regaining their previous competitive level while avoiding re-injury and early knee joint cartilage degeneration. Quadriceps and hamstrings strength reductions and neuromuscular alterations potentially related to risk of re-injury are present after ACLR and relate to deficits in muscle activation…”
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Kinematic Characteristics of Male Runners With a History of Recurrent Calf Muscle Strain Injury by Christopher Bramah, Stephen J Preece, Niamh Gill, Lee Herrington

“…No significant differences were observed for ankle and knee joint kinematics between the groups. # Conclusion This is the first study to identify kinematic characteristics associated with recurrent calf muscle strain injury. …”
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Correlation Between Y-Balance Test and Balance, Functional Performance, and Outcome Measures in Patients Following ACL Reconstruction by Jin Seong Kim, Ui Jae Hwang, Moon Young Choi, Doo Hwan Kong, Kyu Sung Chung, Jeong Ku Ha, Oh Yun Kwon

“… # Purpose This study aimed to examine the relationship between YBT scores and measures of knee joint laxity, static balance, knee flexor and extensor torque and strength ratio, and FPTs…”
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Simultaneous total hip and knee arthroplasties in hemophilic arthropathy: series of 5 cases by Özgür Mert Bakan, Arman Vahabi, Elcil Kaya Biçer, Fahri Şahin, Kaan Kavaklı

“…Methods: A retrospective database search identified five patients with severe factor 8 deficiencies who underwent simultaneous hip and knee joint replacement surgery between 2002-2018. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included Harris Hip Score (HHS), Knee Society Score (KSS), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), range of motion, flexion contracture (FC), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), hip-knee angle, and leg length discrepancy. …”
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Deep learning in gonarthrosis classification: a comparative study of model architectures and single vs. multi-model methods by Sahika Betul Yayli, Kutay Kılıç, Salih Beyaz

“…ApproachWe created a dataset of 14,607 annotated knee AP X-rays from three hospitals. The knee joint region was isolated using a YOLOv5 object detection model. …”
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The effect of a barley-based food product in alleviating knee osteoarthritis discomfort symptoms in Egyptian female patients by Suzanne Fouad, Rasha Monir, Fatma A. Ibrahim, Ahmed M.S. Hussein, Heba F. Shafei, Aliaa El Gendy

“…The reevaluation of the anthropometric parameters after 8 weeks of daily macaroni supplementation denoting improvement without statistical significance (P>0.05), and the clinical characteristics of knee joint osteoarthritis (Lequesne Index, WOMAC score, and Timed Up and Go test) significantly improved which meant less pain and stiffness. …”
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