Results showed patients with grade 1 femoral neck stress fractures had a mean return-to-running time of approximately 7.4 weeks compared to approximately 13.8 weeks for grade 2, 14.7 weeks for ...

Femoral reference points were defined in three dimensions in order to quantify the orientation and position of the patella in relation to the femoral trochlear groove (Figure 3).

Cutting edge instrumentation, such as the user friendly MIS system and the ream-thru femoral trials, ... A deeper, more lateralized trochlear groove improves patellar contact and tracking; ...

While the Mayo Clinic study did not specifically categorize the frequency of cranial nerve palsies in diabetic patients, a more recent study that did, found that the abducens nerve was most ...

Accurate identification of femoral stem implants in hip arthroplasty is essential for effective revision surgery, minimizing operative complexity, patient morbidity, intraoperative blood loss, and ...

BACKGROUND Despite the increasing interest in using knee cartilage volume as an outcome measure in studies of osteoarthritis (OA), it is unclear what components of knee cartilage will be most useful ...

Carotid pulse: Felt in the neck to the side of the trachea (windpipe); Radial pulse: Felt just below the wrist on the side nearest the thumb; Brachial pulse: Felt in the flexor crease of the elbow; ...

Hot Literature: Is femoral trochlear groove deepening needed to treat medial patellar luxation? Avi Blake, DVM. July 1st 2011. New information on treating medial patellar luxation in dogs. Read More.