Knee joint laxity was then assessed by manipulation of the intact limb by three surgeon observers. Laxity assessment included varus/valgus thrusts at the following estimated flexion angles: 0°, 5°, ...

Intuitively, sensations of knee joint instability (i.e. feelings of shifting, buckling or giving way of the knee) in patients with knee OA may be partly related to the mechanical stability of the ...

Background The in-vivo status of lateral ankle joint complex laxity and stiffness in chronic ankle instability (CAI) is unclear and may contribute to repeated injury. Objective To determine if ...

Objective To examine the difference in inversion-eversion (IE) ankle ligament laxity between those with and without previous lower extremity injuries. Background Individuals with previous ankle ...

Knee joint instability in the context of osteoarthritis denotes a tendency for the tibiofemoral joint to shift or buckle during weight-bearing activities. This phenomenon arises from a combination of ...

Participant characteristics are shown in Table 2. Frequency of disease severity and gender was relatively equally distributed across the sample. On average, the study sample could be classified as ...