potentiating the risk of patellar fracture. Six of 14 (43%) patellar fractures in our study were in patients weighing more than 195 lbs. In the selection of candidates for TKA, weight control and ...

Periprosthetic fractures (PPFs) are fractures that occur around a joint prosthesis, such as those seen in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). These fractures can complicate recovery and lead to ...

Traumatic knee injuries also can be caused via contact with something, often unexpectedly. 'Runners do run into things from time to time, whether it's walls or dogs – as I have done before ...

Using specific training programmes, it may be possible to reduce the incidence of knee and ankle injuries. However, it is not known which programme components are the key to preventing knee and ankle ...

The most common sites of osteochondrosis associated with anterior knee pain occur at secondary centers including the tibial tubercle (Osgood-Schlatter disease) and/or the inferior patellar pole ...

We’ve seen in recent seasons how a sudden slew of injuries can derail a season, or even an entire managerial project ... OUT: William Saliba (undisclosed - MORE), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Bukayo Saka ...

Background Physical activity is important in both prevention and treatment of many common diseases, but sports injuries can pose serious problems. Objective To determine whether physical activity ...

Check back each day to get the projected lineups, starting goalies, injury news, and roster updates for every game. On weekends, the lineups will be published prior to matinee games. The Flyers ...

Guard Sam Cosmi (knee) did not practice, but he tore his ACL and is out for the rest of the playoffs. Defensive tackle DaRon Payne (knee/finger) also didn't practice along with linebacker Bobby ...

“Kneecap,” Rich Peppiatt’s acclaimed comedy-biopic about the Belfast rap trio of the same name, is heading back to Irish cinemas this week after landing six BAFTA nominations. Wildcard ...

Patellofemoral problems are problems that occur between the kneecap and the femur for a variety of reasons both traumatic and degenerative (gradual). Degenerative patellofemoral conditions such as ...