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The patellar reflex, also called the knee reflex or knee-jerk, is a stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4 segments of the spinal cord. Many animals, most significantly humans, have been seen to have the patellar reflex, including dogs, cats, horses, and other mammalian species.
Crepitus is "a grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a bone".. Various types of crepitus that can be heard in joint pathologies are:
Complaints of locking sensation in the knee joint can be divided into true locking and pseudo locking. True locking happens when the intra-articular structure (e.g. ligaments) [1] is damaged, or a loose body is present inside the joint, or there is a meniscal tear. The knee can be unlocked by rotating the leg and full movement can be restored.
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The term originates from Latin genu ' knee ' and valgus ' bent outwards ', but is also used to describe the distal portion of the knee joint which bends outwards and thus the proximal portion seems to be bent inwards. Mild genu valgum is diagnosed when a person standing upright with the feet touching also shows the knees touching.
Foot orthoses can help to improve lower extremity biomechanics and may be used as a component of overall treatment. [39] [40] Foot orthoses may be useful for reducing knee pain in the short term, [41] and may be combined with exercise programs or physical therapy. However, there is no evidence supporting use of combined exercise with foot ...
Cam Roigard suffered a knee injury that threatened to derail his Test career before it had properly started. But he is back - quicker and stronger than ever. 'I could see my kneecap was not where ...
Genu recurvatum is a deformity in the knee joint, so that the knee bends backwards. In this deformity, excessive extension occurs in the tibiofemoral joint. Genu recurvatum is also called knee hyperextension and back knee. This deformity is more common in women [citation needed] and people with familial ligamentous laxity. [2]