The angle of the alignment of the patella can be measured using anatomical landmarks and a known set of normal parameters. Patients who fall outside of these parameters are often found to have ...

The biomechanics of the foot and knee are in extricable in that they work together in such a way that the foot directs the alignment and tracking of the knee in such a way that they must be both ...

knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather than replicating the patient's original alignment.

knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather than replicating the patient's original alignment. Now, in an effort to understand which approach is better, researchers ...

If the patella is not correctly aligned, it may come under excessive stress, particularly with vigorous activities. Improper alignment also can cause excessive wear on the cartilage of the kneecap ...

Conclusions: In recreational runners, there is no evidence that static biomechanical alignment measurements of the lower limbs are related to lower limb injury except patellofemoral pain syndrome.

When the patella (kneecap) moves out of alignment during running and doesn’t track properly in the trochlea, the ridge inside the upper leg bone, the femur, causes the cartilage under the ...