gives stability to the outer knee. o Patellar ligament- attaches to the kneecap to the tibia. Tendons- There are two main tendons of the knee and they help stabilise the knee- The quadriceps tendon connects the quadriceps muscles of the thigh to the kneecap and provides the power for straightening the knee. It also helps hold the patella in the patellofemoral groove in the femur. The patellar tendon connects the kneecap to the tibia. Cartilages- o Medial meniscus- made of fibrous‚ crescent shaped
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CHAPTER 3: THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM Three Types of Muscle * Muscle tissue is a collection of cells that shorten during contraction which create tension that results in movement * Tendons are touch bands of connective tissue that join muscle with bones Skeletal muscles * Muscles that are attached to bone (by tendons and other tissue) * Comprise 30 to 40% of human body weight * Humans have conscious control (conscious muscle) over these muscles (the brain can tell them what to do)
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tendinitis is overuse. There are many different tendons in the hip region. The tendons in the front of the hip‚ if affected‚ will cause pain in the groin. This is particularly evident when a patient climbs stairs or gets up from the chair. Tendinitis on the outside of the hip will cause pain with stair climbing. Also‚ the patient may experience discomfort at night if they try to lie on the affected hip. Tendinitis involving the hamstring tendons in the hip may cause pain in the buttocks with walking
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common shoulder problem for which professional help is sought out for is shoulder impingement (Haig 1996). Shoulder impingement is primarily an overuse injury that involves a mechanical compression of the supraspinatus tendon‚ subacromial bursa‚ and the long head of the biceps tendon‚ all of which are located under the coracoacromial arch (Prentice 2001). Impingement has been described as a continuum during which repetitive compression eventually leads to irritation and inflammation that progresses
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Clubfoot Definition: A clubfoot is a congenital deformity involving one foot or both. The affected foot looks like it has been rotated internally at the ankle. Without treatment‚ people with club feet often appear to walk on their ankles or on the sides of their feet. It is a relatively common birth defect‚ occurring in about one in every 1‚000 live births. Approximately half of people with clubfoot have it affect both feet‚ which are called bilateral club foot. In most cases it is an isolated
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stage. The loads applied in this stage are due the form travelers and the weight of the wet concrete for the segments 2‚ applied at the same time range specified in the previous stage‚ also the prestressing loads from the cantilever tendons for segments 1 are applied when the concrete has an age of 3 days. The loads due to the form travelers because the form travelers have been moved into position for the next segments‚ and the weight of the wet concrete for the segments 1 are deactivated
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105.8 Joints 1. Joints (Articulations) 1. Articulation 1. Site where two or more bones meet 2. Functions of joints 1. Give skeleton mobility 2. Hold skeleton together 3. Two classifications 1. Functional 2. Structural 2. Functional Classification of Joints 1. Based on 1. Amount of movement joint allows 2. Three functional classifications 1. Synarthroses—immovable joints 2. Amphiarthroses—slightly movable joints 3. Diarthroses—freely movable joints 3. Structural Classification of
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actually was well maintained. I then was able to do a high dissection of this moderate size left indirect inguinal hernia. I then reduce this. I use media Ethicom prolene hernia system mesh plug. We placed it underneath the conjoined tendon and sutured the conjoined tendon superiorly. We sutured
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derived from the French word for glue. Collagen fibers‚ which resemble microscopic ropes‚ are flexible but resist stretching. These four types of collagen are found in over 90 percent of the body in tissues and structures including the skin‚ bones‚ tendons and ligaments. [pic] COLLAGEN STRUCTURE The predominant structural feature of within Collagen molecules is a triple helix formed when three chains of amino acids wrap around each other to give a ropelike arrangement of polypeptide chains
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either the patella graft or the hamstring graft. The patella graft uses the middle third of the person’s own patella tendon and is referred to as a bone-tendon-bone or BTB graft. The surgeon will make two small incisions for the arthroscopic tools are placed on either side of the tendon. Then a two inch cut is made over the patellar tendon on the front of the knee‚ the middle of the tendon is carefully removed; next‚ two tunnels are drilled into the bones on both sides of the joint where the ACL attaches
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