Researchers found that a preoperative measurement of a patient’s femoral valgus angle could help them reduce the number of outliers of femoral component positioning in total knee arthroplasty and may ...

Background A link has been suggested between increased dynamic knee valgus and the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes. However, these findings are based on complex ...

Recommendations for the use of valgus bracing for knee osteoarthritis are inconsistent. Two new complementary systematic reviews and meta-analyses—concentrating on biomechanical factors and clinical ...

Background Excessive dynamic knee valgus may leave athletes prone to serious knee injuries. The Star Excursion Balance Test (StarReach) is an objective clinical test, well applicable for ...

A recent study determined that African-Americans were less likely to have a varus thrust, but more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians. Varus thrust is visualized during gait as the worsening ...

Pseudolaxity is false laxity or false looseness of the knee which occurs when the joint has suffered a wear and tear injury which then mimics the looseness that occurs with a severe sprain.