Tag "knee injuries"
Major risk of injury for recreational runners
Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles tendons, and the level of risk is equally high whatever your age, gender or running
Rebound PCL: The recommended gold standard brace in PCL rehabilitation
Promotional feature Since its launch in 2015, the Rebound PCL brace from Össur has been recommended in rehabilitation protocols for PCL and complex knee injuries worldwide and is used by
Tendon stem cells could revolutionise injury recovery
The build-up of scar tissue makes recovery from torn rotator cuffs, jumper’s knee, and other tendon injuries a painful and challenging process, often leading to secondary tendon ruptures. New research
Mini ‘magic’ MRI scanner could diagnose knee injuries more accurately
Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a prototype mini MRI scanner that fits around a patient’s leg In a proof-of-concept study using animal knees, the results suggest the technology
Simple computational models can help predict post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Knee joint injuries, such as ligament rupture, are common in athletes. As the intact joint ligaments offer a precondition for joint stability, ligament injuries are often surgically reconstructed. However, in
