Understanding knee anatomy, biomechanics, and how the joint works.
Muscle strength and its improvement are important for everyone for their daily activities. Conventionally, muscle function can be assessed through physical performance tests and/or muscle strength measurements. However, these methods are not applicable to people who cannot undergo forceful muscle contractions, such as infants, the elderly, and patients with injuries or cognitive impairment (such…
Organized sports participation among children aged 6–17 years: United States, 2020 Black LI, Terlizzi EP, Vahratian A. National Center for Health Statistics (US). Publication date: 08/11/2022. Series: data overview; No. 441 https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/119026 Take home message Sports participation was lower among racial and ethnic minority children, children whose parents had lower education or income, children…
by Adam Halseth PT, DPT, SCS | Northeast Scottsdale Tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow is an uncommon condition. It just has an impact about 1 to 3 percent of adults every year. But your chances of developing it increase as you get older. Although the name suggests it is a condition exclusive to these…
CIRENCESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, November 1, 2023 / EINPresswire.com / — Corin Group, an innovator in orthopedic procedures, is proud to announce 510(k) clearance for its Apollo™ Robotic-Assisted Surgical platform and ApolloKnee™ software application. This marks a major industry milestone in Corin’s continued commitment to helping surgeons increase satisfaction and successful outcomes for their patients when…
GAINESVILLE, Fla., November 1, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech, a developer and manufacturer of innovative implants, instrumentation and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced the successful first surgery using its new, advanced Activit-E™ polyethylene for the Truliant® Knee Replacement System. Hany Bedair, MD, performed the procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, where the material…
