Background and Objective: The knee is one of the largest joints in the body that, given its specific position, is directly exposed to blunt and posterior cruciate ligament avulsion. Considering the importance of this lesion, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating the results of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) avulsion fixation in patients presenting to Besat Hospital of Hamada...

The purpose of current study was to investigate the spatio-temporal gait parameters and knee varus angle during walking at different speeds in young with knee varus. 18 subjects with varus deformity classified at grade 3 of bowleg and 17 healthy subjects, volunteered to participate in this study. The following variables include stance, swing, double support and cycle time, cadence, stride le...

Objectives: Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in older adults. In current study, the effects of three types of orthoses on pain reduction were evaluated in OA patients in Iran. Methods & Materials: In this prospective clinical trial, thirty six patients consisting of 11 men and 25 women with age (Mean±SD) of 54.56±2.82 years and diagnosis of mild to moderate knee OA i...

Introduction: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common knee injuries that accounted for between 25-40% of all knee problems presenting to sports medicine centers. Two treatment methods of bracing and taping are recommended in these patients that their effectiveness are unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the two treatment methods on knee three-dim...

Aims and Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, and is related to biomechanical factors of the lower extremities. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of hip and knee strengthening with internal instruction exercises on pain and dynamic knee valgus in patients with Patellofemoral pain syndrom. Materials and Methods: 50 men a...

Knee dislocation mostly occurs due to sever trauma and it is one of orthopedic emergencies. Because of protective structures in and around of knee, this kind of dislocation is not common. Knee dislocation cause important vascular complication that could damage to the limb if it is missed. In this article we reported a posterior knee dislocation and explained its emergent procedures and treatment.