An illustrated guide to knee surgery
by Tria, Alfred J., Klein, Kenneth S., Li, Rong-Zeng
by Tria, Alfred J., Klein, Kenneth S., Li, Rong-Zeng
"The knee, vital to your mobility and quality of life, is one of your most vulnerable joints. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, every year more than six million people seek medical care for knee pain. It is the most common joint injury, accounting for mor…
"Knee pain and knee injury happen to people at any age and across all walks of life. And they are very common: more than 1 million people underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last year. It can be confusing to navigate the many different treatment options, and surgery and physical…
This totally rewritten text with numerous additional illustrations considers all aspects of the impaired painful knee in a concise, simple, practical, and constructive approach. -- Preface.
There is an oddity in the long-term practice of Karate as traditionally it has been an activity that can last a lifetime, but there are many people who suffer from various chronic complaints of the lower limbs. Much research has looked at acute injuries in Karate but for the mos…
During the development of osteoarthritis (OA), subchondral bone undergoes substantial changes in structure and strength prior to the onset of cartilage damage. Consequently, bone anti-resorptive agents such as bisphosphonates have been investigated for possible mitigating effect…