Text: Reference: "Common Knee Injuries." American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Picture of Foot Thefeetare located at the end of the legs and are used to stand and walk. Feet are very complex, comprised of 28 bones and 30 joints. The tendons, ligaments, and muscles in the feet number...
This bone extends from beneath the structures of the knee to the fetlock joint below. Along the cannon bone runs a smaller bone, called the splint bone. In most light horse breeds a cannon bone circumference that is greater than 8 inches is desirable. This means the horse has a sturdy bo...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is replacing most of the special studies used to evaluate knee pathology. Ligament and meniscal injuries as well as osteonecrosis are accurately visualized. It should not be used as a “screening test,” however, and meniscus injuries should first have an adequate...
Foot function has been in conflict with fashion for many years. In China, girls once had theirfeetbound to shorten them by bending the toes backward. Nowadays, high heels can and often do causefoot problemsas well as knee, hip, andback pain. Too narrow shoes make the big toe bend outwar...
A diagram of the knee joint. Comparing the shoulder versus the knee are two examples of the biomechanics of joints. A shoulder allows movement in almost every direction. This is due to its unique composition. The knee, contrarily, only allows for the flexion and extension of the leg — stil...