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In most people, ligaments (which are the tissues that connect bones to each other) are naturally tight in such a way that the joints are restricted to 'normal' ranges of motion. This creates normal joint stability. If muscular control does not compensate for ligamentous laxity, joint instability may result.
A violently ill patient with neck stiffness during the Texas meningitis epidemic of 1911 and 1912. Neck stiffness, stiff neck and nuchal rigidity are terms often used interchangeably to describe the medical condition when one experiences discomfort or pain when trying to turn, move, or flex the neck.
Langer's lines, Langer lines of skin tension, or sometimes called cleavage lines, are topological lines drawn on a map of the human body. They are parallel to the natural orientation of collagen fibers in the dermis, and generally parallel to the underlying muscle fibers. Langer's lines have relevance to forensic science and the development of ...
This results in the leg being shortened and the development of a limp. It may be congenital and is commonly caused by injury , such as a fracture . It can also occur when the bone tissue in the neck of the femur is softer than normal, causing it to bend under the weight of the body.
A girl with genu recurvatum of her right leg due to polio. The following factors may be involved in causing this deformity: [citation needed] Inherent laxity of the knee ligaments; Weakness of biceps femoris muscle; Instability of the knee joint due to ligaments and joint capsule injuries; Inappropriate alignment of the tibia and femur
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While he acknowledged that monetary policy is "well into restrictive territory," he also kept more rate hikes on the table. "We are prepared to tighten policy further if it becomes appropriate to ...
That leaves big questions over when exactly monetary policy easing will come, and what the central bank’s position to remain on hold will do to both financial markets and the broader economy.