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Medical Case Studies
Right and left knee motor rehabilitation
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus (i.e. a pivotal hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as a slight medial and lateral rotation. Since in humans the knee supports nearly the whole weight of the body, it is vulnerable to both acute injury and the development of osteoarthritis. It is often grouped into tibiofemoral and patellofemoral components...
Right and left knee motor rehabilitation - List of case studies
- Knee Condition
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underwent reinsertion operation + stabilization of the right knee due to complex capsule-ligamentous laxity. In consequence of recent ... condition of the knee: swelling with consequent pain and motor activity difficulty. The first orthopaedist suspected a lesion of the ...
- Left Knee Arthralgia
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manifestations, external degenerative meniscal tear and moderate joint effusion. A diagnosis of external degenerative meniscal tear ... . Since approx. 2001, metatarsalgia (left>right) with hallux valgus of low degree; for this reason she wears arch ...