They include bones, ligaments ... all of which connect the femur to the tibia: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) provide stability for forward and backward ...

It connects the tibialis posterior muscle of the lower leg to the bones of the foot ... may help reduce improper movement of a functional posterior tibial tendon and increase tibialis anterior muscle ...

The tough MCL ligament fibers that connect the end of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin bone) can tear, causing instability of the knee joint. The MCL is one of four major knee ...

ACLR patients exhibited significant increased posterior tibial displacement during the swing phase of the gait cycle. Although this abnormality improved at 6 months, it reappeared at 12 months ...

or posterior, part of the tibia and fibula (your lower leg bones), up close to your knee,” explains Cathlin Fitzgerald, D.P.T, C.S.C.S., senior physical therapist at Custom Performance in New ...

In contrast, the new methodology allowed the researchers to visualize 25 different cellular markers in intact bone marrow tissue without disruption, providing a more comprehensive view of the bone ...

Thigh intramuscular fat infiltration (IMFI) may significantly increase the risk of developing knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), regardless of sex or body weight, according to findings from a ...

This ligament connects the back of the femur (the bone above the knee) with the front of the tibia (the bone below the knee). The CCL is responsible for keeping the tibia in place beneath the ...

However, other metal ions as well as bone cement components can cause such hypersensitivity reactions. To complicate things, patients may also develop delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions to ...

A posterior heel spur can appear where the Achilles tendon meets the bone. It may be visible, and calcifications can develop here. Haglund’s deformity can affect the Achilles tendon by pushing ...