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imbalance, resulting in loss of tripod structure, increased foot pressure, subsequent gait changes, foot pain, and wear. Due to the high arch of the foot, force line deviation, and muscle force imbalance, the forefoot and mid-foot are stiff, and the back
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) is tested intra-operatively, determining the limits of knee motion in the early postoperative period. Cast immobilization up to 10 weeks has been used in the postoperative period in the past. This has been associated with muscle atrophy, stiffness
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stiffness and less permeability due to a higher degree of water and proteoglycan content ( 11 ). In addition, the extracellular matrix is denser which improves its load-bearing capacity and reduces its susceptibility to mechanical damage ( 12 ). It has also
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endosteum), to fewer, stiffer perpendicular and oblique fibres in old bone, 24 rendering it more susceptible to damage by distraction or torsion. The cambial lamina of the periosteum generates bone when the tension placed on it is reduced. 25
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joint stiffness, neurovascular injuries and failure of the meniscus to heal ( Fig. 7 ). 73 The ‘inside-out’ techniques have been widely used for large repairs on the mid-body and posterior parts of the meniscus, but no differences have been
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column by a percutaneous posterior pathway, this way avoiding the aggression of the anterior approaches. At the same time, they increase the construct stiffness, reducing the load and bending moments on the pedicle screw instrumentation, and preventing
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location of the infection, and the condition of the affected joint. Debridement and antibacterial therapy can lead to the resolution of SA in certain patients, although there is a risk of subsequent stiffness and contracture, which has an incidence of
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biomechanical considerations Anatomy Lumbosacral junction is a relatively ‘stiff’ region due to the presence of the L5/S1 disc, the articular processes of L5 and S1, and the iliolumbar ligaments attached from L4 and L5 transverse processes to the iliac
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intermetatarsal space is the junction between the medial and lateral columns of the foot. The first, second and third metatarsals and the adjacent midfoot joints are relatively stiff and significantly inclined in relation to the ground, whereas the fourth and
