Examples of flexion include: Extension makes the joint angle larger ... to that rule are exercises that involve bending the ...

Each patient achieved full extension. There was one recurrence, despite bracing, which was managed with replacement of the fixator and soft tissue procedures. Management of knee flexion ...

Hinge joints allow flexion and extension only. Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. The knee ...

Stability of the knee joint is maintained by the shape of the condyles and ... allowing the ligament to be functional throughout flexion and extension. It has also been shown to contain proprioceptive ...

Articulating bones are femur and tibia (the patella is not classed as part of the joint, nor is the fibula). Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move the knee are ...

Analyses of variance were performed with exercise (straight extension, extension/adduction ... activation of the VMO is achieved at 60° of knee flexion during the weight bearing exercise. 6 Knee joint ...