BMJ

Unilateral tests of lower-limb function as prognostic indicators of future knee-related outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review and meta ...

Objective To investigate the prognostic capacity of individual hop tests, hop test batteries and other unilateral functional performance tests following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Design ...
Healthline

Lower Extremity: Definition and Anatomy

When a medical professional refers to your lower extremity, they’re typically referring to everything between your hip to your toes. The muscles in your lower extremity contract and relax to move ...
Healio

Smoking, little physical activity increase risk for lower limb amputations in diabetes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The risk for lower limb amputations for people with diabetes increases with age and for those who smoke or ...
UUHC Health Feed

How Surgery Can Help with Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom limb pain affects nearly 40 percent of amputees, often persisting despite medications and therapy. Reconstructive surgeon Shaun Mendenhall, MD, outlines why surgical techniques are now ...
BMJ

Single leg vertical jump performance identifies knee function deficits at return to sport after ACL reconstruction in male athletes

Correspondence to Argyro Kotsifaki, Rehabilitation Department, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar; argyro.kotsifaki{at}aspetar.com Objectives Vertical jump ...