Individualized Technique Feedback for Instant Technique Improvements and Knee Abduction Moment Reductions – A New Approach for ‘Sidestepping’ ACL Injuries? by Kevin Bill, Patrick Mai, Lasse Mausehund, Sigurd Solbakken, Tron Krosshaug, Uwe G. Kersting

“…# Background Sidestep cutting technique is highly individual and has been shown to influence knee joint loading. However, studies assessing whether individualized technique feedback improves technique and ACL injury-relevant knee joint loads instantly in a sport-specific task are lacking…”
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Arthroscopic Removal of a Wire Fragment from the Posterior Septum of the Knee following Tension Band Wiring of a Patellar Fracture by Yasuaki Tamaki, Takashi Nakayama, Kenichiro Kita, Katsutosi Miyatake, Yoshiteru Kawasaki, Koji Fujii, Yoshitsugu Takeda

“…Although wire breakage is not uncommon, migration of a fragment of the broken wire is rare, especially migration into the knee joint. We describe here a rare case of migration of a wire fragment into the posterior septum of the knee joint after fixation of a displaced patellar fracture with tension band wiring and cerclage wiring. …”
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Tibiofemoral Joint Contact Force Estimation Based on OpenSim Musculoskeletal Modeling by WANG Xiaoling, JIAN Jiawei, XIE Qiurong, LIAN Zhanghui, GUO Chunming, GUO Jiemei, LI Yurong

“…ObjectiveA full-body musculoskeletal model is developed based on OpenSim, which has a knee joint structure with double contact points and three degrees of freedom, and to estimate the knee joint load, so as to provide the reliable basis for precise diagnosis of the patients with knee osteoarthritis and formulation of customized rehabilitation plan in clinic.MethodAuthorized public data set from Stanford university, published by the Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research & Education at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California, was used to collect four subjects who had been undergone the total knee arthroplasty and implanted the pressure testing equipment. …”
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Influencing factors of the outcome of patients with haemophilia after knee replacement–a retrospective study by Hongyu Jiang, Xueke Chang, Fubin Yu, Ming Zhang, Yifan Liu, Jianzhi Man, Kangshu Guo, Hongzheng Meng, Wenqiang Zhang

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze factors that may affect the knee joint efficacy of patients. Results Seventy-four cases of excellent knee joints and 43 cases of poor knee joints were included. …”
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Stability Study and Simulation of Quadruped Robots with Variable Parameters by Qian Cong, Xiaojie Shi, Ju Wang, Yu Xiong, Bo Su, Wei Xu, Hai Liu, Kuiyue Zhou, Lei Jiang, Weijun Tian

“…The quadruped robots with elbow joint for front legs and knee joint for back legs displayed good antijamming ability to lateral impact. …”
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Faktor-faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kontraktur Sendi Lutut pada Penanganan Fraktur Femur Secara Operatif dan Non Operatif di RS. M. Djamil Padang by Yandri E Yandri E, Manjas M Manjas M, Rahmadian R Rahmadian R, Erkadius Erkadius

“…Stiffness / knee joint contractures are common in men were 13 cases (34.2%) and in women were found 7 cases (18.4%). …”
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Bionics Design of Artificial Leg and Experimental Modeling Research of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles by Hualong Xie, Zhijie Li, Fei Li

“…The bionic design of artificial leg mainly includes the structure of hip joint, knee joint, and ankle joint, adopting the four-bar mechanism as the mechanical structure of the knee joint, and PAM are used as the driving source of the knee joint. …”
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Displacement MMG-based estimation of dynamic muscle viscoelasticity in the quadriceps during passive pedaling by Shinichi Fukuhara, Hisao Oka

“…However, the phase difference between DMMG and knee joint angle increased with cadence, reflecting an increase in the particularly viscous component of the muscle. …”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…They were randomized into two groups: Group A (experimental group, n=25), which received HPPTUS on the knee joint in addition to the traditional treatment (hot packs and isometric exercise for quadriceps), and Group B (control group, n=25), which received conventional ultrasound on knee joint in addition to the traditional treatment (hot packs and isometric exercise for quadriceps). …”
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Biomechanical Performance of Menisci under Cyclic Loads by J.-G. Tseng, B.-W. Huang, Y.-T. Chen, S.-J. Kuo, G.-W. Tseng

“…The meniscus, composed of fibrocartilage, is a very important part of the human knee joint that behaves like a buffer. Located in the middle of the femoral condyles and the tibial plateau, it is a necessary structure to maintain normal biomechanical properties of the knee. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine Fumigation and Traditional Exercises in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation by Fangzhou TENG, Yaju ZHU, Tangyan CAI, Lulu HUANG, Jiemei GUO, Youxin SU

“…The hierarchical quantitative score of KOA, the visual analogue scale (VAS) score, the dosage of meloxicam, five-times-sit-to-stand test (FTSST) and knee joint flexion and extension of two groups were evalued and analyzed after four weeks of treatment.Results:After the treatment, the hierarchical quantitative score of KOA, VAS score, and FTSST were lower than before, and knee joint flexion and extension of both groups were improved (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), the value differences before and after treatment of two groups had statistical significance (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).The dosage of meloxicam of the trial group was significantly less than the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).Conclusion:Electroacupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine fumigation and traditional exercises could significantly relieve the pain, improve the comprehensive functions of knee joint and muscle strength of the lower limb, and increase the range of motion.…”
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Detection of Infection Following an Open Tibial Fracture via Synovial Alpha-defensins by Katelynn M. Donnelly, Jessica C. Rivera

“…This is a case report of an early postoperative knee joint sepsis following suprapatellar nailing of an open tibia fracture where the joint infection was differentiated from postoperative effusion by the use of alpha-defensin testing. …”
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The Effect of Visual Feedback on Knee Pain and Function in Women Aged 45–75 Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Sandra Baltramonaitytė, Anelė Katinė

“…To assess the effect of visual feedback on knee joint function and pain in patients who underwent arthroplasty. …”
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Altered Knee Loading Following Primary ACL Repair versus ACL Reconstruction by Steven Singleton, Harrison Scofield, Brittany Davis, Alexandra Waller, Craig Garrison, Shiho Goto, Joseph Hannon

“…The purpose of this study was to assess for differences in metrics of knee joint loading during a single limb squat task between individuals following a primary ACL-r versus those who underwent a standard ACL-R with a patella bone-tendon-bone autograft…”
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Mechanical Response to Load in the Setting of Changes to the Medial Meniscus by Angela Hussain, Muffaddal Madraswala, Jason Koh, Farid Amirouche

“…The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a major ligament in the knee joint, and its function is crucial for both the movement and stability of the knee. …”
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An Investigation into the Relation between the Technique of Movement and Overload in Step Aerobics by Alicja Rutkowska-Kucharska, Katarzyna Wysocka, Sławomir Winiarski, Agnieszka Szpala, Małgorzata Sobera

“…The following variables were analyzed: vertical, anteroposterior, and mediolateral ground reaction forces; foot flexion and abduction and adduction angles; knee joint flexion angle; and trunk flexion angle in the sagittal plane. …”
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Pengaruh Mobilization With Movement terhadap Nyeri dan Lingkup Gerak Sendi Penderita Osteoarthritis Lutut di Rumah Sakit Islam Klaten by Dwi Rosella Komala Sari, Devi Arhamevia Kurniady, Suryo Saputra Perdana

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by pain that causes a decrease in knee joint range of motion, affecting a person's gait change and quality of life. …”
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Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Posterior Knee Compartment with Popliteal Vessel Compression: A Case Report of Arthroscopic Resection Using Only Anterior Knee Por... by Jack Daoud, Dany Aouad, Youssef Hassan, Georges El Rassi

“…It mostly affects young populations and most commonly the knee joint. It rarely affects the posterior compartment of the knee as the case presented in this study. …”
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The validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PainDETECT questionnaire in osteoarthritis-related pain by Xiaofeng Chang, Shuxin Yao, Jie Wei, Lei Shang, Chao Xu, Jianbing Ma

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Comparison of bioabsorbable screw versus metallic screw fixation for tibial tubercle fractures in adolescents: a retrospective cohort study by Tian Chen, Yuwei Wen, Danjiang Zhu, Wei Feng, Baojian Song, Qiang Wang

“…However, compared with the MS group, the BS group showed a shorter time to regain full range of motion (ROM) in the knee joint and experienced lower rates of postoperative hardware irritation and joint stiffness. …”
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