Patella

trabeculae and spicules but lack the Haversian systems of compact bone, and the organization and orientation of spongy bone depends on the mechanical stress placed upon it (1)(4). The solid nature of bone tissue also leads to the important function of the patella in preventing hyperextension of the leg by limiting the movement at the knee joint…

the longest and strongest bone of human body. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum of hip bone forming the ball and socket variety of synovial joint-the hip joint, whereas the distal part of the femur articulates with the tibia and patella forming the knee joint. The anatomy of the proximal end of the femur, in recent years had received the much deserved attention because of the importance of early treatment of congenital dislocation and advent of arthroplasty procedures.…

The breed is German in origin and dates back to the seventeenth century. The name is derived from the German Affe (ape, monkey). The breed predates and is ancestral to the Griffon Bruxellois (Brussels Griffon) and Miniature Schnauzer. The Affenpinscher, also known as the Monkey Terrier, is a terrier-like toy breed of dog. They are hypoallergenic. Their life span 12-14 years. Their mass varry from 2.9 to 6 kg as adults. Their height varry from 23-30 cm. Affenpinscher's are playful, fun-loving,…

DOI: 8/16/2010. Patient is a year old female home attendant who sustained multiple injuries when she fell off a chair. Per the IME report dated 10/07/14 by Dr. Rubinshteyn, no ongoing PT or orthopedic treatment would be reasonable or necessary. The patient should follow a home exercise program. Permanency rating is Class 3 Severity B in regards to the lumbar spine. Based on the latest medical report dated 06/09/16, the patient presents complaining of progressive worsening…

I am a born football player. I have the sport my entire life. I dreamed day and night of one day becoming a college football player. Until one day that dream got put to a halt. I woke up one cool fall day in October. It was also the day of our semifinal football playoffs. My dream of becoming a college football player was looking amazing. I had two or three division one colleges offering me scholarships to play let alone the twenty or so division two and three schools. All I had to do was pick…

DOI: 2/18/2014. The patient is a 54-year-old male carpenter who sustained a work-related injury to his left knee when he slipped and fell. The patient is status post left knee arthroscopy, partial lateral meniscectomy, chondroplasty of the patella and lateral tibial plateau on 04/04/14 and a left knee arthroscopy, partial medial meniscectomy, partial lateral meniscectomy, removal of loose body and chondroplasty of medial femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau on 08/28/2015. Per medical…

knees. As a result, Ashley developed Patellofemoral Syndrome (PS) or Runners Knee. There are actually a few different causes of Patellofemoral Syndrome. One cause is strained tendons from inadequate stretching and irritated soft tissue around the patella. Another is the wearing down of the cartilage on the knee cap from vigorous activities. Some symptoms of the syndrome are a dull pain around the front of the knee cap, and pain while walking up and down the stair, sitting, or squatting. The…

Weakening or put on and tear of patella cartilage generally is a intent for acute or prolonged joint agony, characterized by means of infection of tendons and joint muscle tissues. Tendonitis is a ordinary inflammatory disorder of the tendons surrounding the bone joints. Unintentional…

DOI: 2/19/2011. Patient is a 59-year-old female licensed vocational nurse who sustained a work-related injury to her right ankle, head, left hand, arm, right foot, toe and left knee when she tripped over a stone and fell. As per OMNI, she was diagnosed with head contusion, lumbar strain, left elbow contusion/tibial plateau fracture, and fracture of the right fifth metatarsal. MRI of the left knee obtained on 09/24/11 showed chronic depressed lateral tibial plateau fracture with depression of…

Phase 4 – The contact phase (critical phase) (Figure 1d) is when the subject is making contact with the ball and accelerating the kicking leg into contact and into the follow through while maintaining balance on the opposite foot as without this the contact actions will change. Making contact under the ball to create height on the ball as well as power is also very important part of the defensive clearance movement. At this stage of the contact phase the standing leg will be secured in…