The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self-reported instability and the passive varus-valgus mechanical behaviour of the medial osteoarthritis knee. Methods ...

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Referred to medically as osteophytes, bone spurs can develop as a result of aging, joint degeneration, mechanical instability, and chronic diseases like osteoarthritis. Bone spurs of the knee can ...

in patients with knee OA may be partly related to the mechanical stability of the joint. The provision of adequate resistance to motion (i.e. mechanical stiffness), is an important component of ...

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How is the knee designed, and what is its function? The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (femur) meets the large shin bone (tibia) forming the main knee joint. This joint has ...

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