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The researchers motive behind this study was to survey if plantar pressures were higher in patients with active plantar diabetic foot ulcers (cases) compared to diabetic patients without a foot ulcer history (diabetes controls) and people without diabetes or a foot ulcer history (healthy controls).

The aim of the study was to investigate if ultrasound examination in a supine position, which is more comfortable than the prone position, is valid.

There are functional and biomechanical differences between weight-activated brake and automatic stance-phase lock prosthetic knee joint mechanisms, according to data presented here at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly

Researchers from the United Kingdom have validated and confirmed the reproducibility of the pivot apprehension test, a knee test like the pivot shift ...

Female soccer athletes who trained with a wearable neuromuscular device experienced improved postural control without limiting performance and had a reduced ACL injury risk, according to results presented here.

Except for increased anterior-posterior knee laxity, results from this study indicated female athletes and male athletes were not similar with regard to predictors for first-time noncontact ACL injury.

Recently published results showed 70% of patients who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty avoided more aggressive anticoagulation after the use of a risk stratification protocol for venous thromboembolism.

A recent narrative review of the association between childhood or early adulthood risk factors and the development of knee osteoarthritis showed osteoarthritis may be prevented later in life with early life intervention.

The present systematic review of overlapping meta-analyses demonstrates that HA is an effective intervention in treating knee OA without increased risk of adverse events.

While a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one tool that can help doctors diagnose torn knee ligaments and cartilage and other problems, plain X-rays are the best first line screening tools for knee pain.