A cadaveric model to evaluate the effect of unloading the medial quadriceps on patellar tracking and patellofemoral joint pressure and stability

A cadaveric model to evaluate the effect of unloading the medial quadriceps on patellar tracking and patellofemoral joint pressure and stability

Abstract Background Vastus Medialis Muscles (VMM) damage has been widely identified following patellar dislocation. Rehabilitation programmes have been suggested to strengthen the VMM and reduce clinical symptoms of pain and instability. This controlled laboratory study investigated the hypothesis t...

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Main Authors: Joanna Stephen, Avinash Alva, Punyawan Lumpaopong, Andy Williams, Andrew A. Amis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Subjects:
Patellofemoral joint
Vastus medialis
Muscle weakness
Contact pressure
Kinematics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-018-0150-8

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