We developed a modified Young’s tenosuspension in conjunction with the Kidner procedure that avoids keyhole creation, simplifies tendon rerouting while maintaining a plantar-medial directed tibialis ...

Objective: The medial longitudinal arch is the main structure of load bearing and shock absorption of the foot. The evaluation of medial longitudinal arch, such as the navicular height, the medial ...

Lameness is one of the main symptoms of navicular in horses and both front feet are usually affected, which can make it difficult for owners to identify. Good regular hoof care is vital for helping to ...

Broken bones (also called fractures) in the foot are very common. In fact, about 1 out of every 10 broken bones occurs in the foot. Here's why. The human foot has 26 bones. Divide the foot into 3 ...

Correspondence to Dr Gustaaf Reurink, Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus Medical Centre, Room Hs-104, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands; g.reurink{at}erasmusmc.nl Background Previous ...

As 2005 marks the 100th anniversary of Robert Koch receiving the Nobel Prize for his work on tuberculosis, what could microbiologists today learn from him? The details of Koch's research career and ...

Objective To prospectively evaluate 1-year clinical and radiological outcomes after operative and non-operative treatment of proximal hamstring tendon avulsions. Methods Patients with an MRI-confirmed ...

The recent approval of two new drugs that target the bone changes associated with navicular syndrome offers hope in some of the most frustrating cases. Just a few short years ago, owners of horses ...

This report describes a 21-year-old man, a semiprofessional football (soccer) player, with a navicular stress fracture. It highlights the difficulty in diagnosing the condition and the complications ...

Rest is important to avoid activities that make knee pain worse. Applying ice can help reduce inflammation and pain after activities. Knee braces may help reduce stress on the knee during sports.

Osgood-Schlatter (OS) disease is the inflammation of the apophysis (cartilage growth plate) of the tibial tuberosity, caused by excessive use of the quadriceps tendon. It is typically found in ...