Knee instability as a symptom of ligament injury usually only receives attention when it causes pain or impacts patients’mobility in China.In this study both the physical and psychosocial impact of an innovative appr...Knee instability as a symptom of ligament injury usually only receives attention when it causes pain or impacts patients’mobility in China.In this study both the physical and psychosocial impact of an innovative approach to treatment,Half-cut Wood Training,was examined.Twenty individuals with knee instability who received Halfcut Wood Training(Intervention group)and twenty two individuals with knee instability who did not receive Half-cut Wood Training(as Control group)participated in the study.The electric WIFI based HBF-306 was used to collect the anthropometry and biomedical data.Symptom severity was assessed by a doctor and through response to a specific question.Half-cut Wood Training was used as the intervention for the knee instability patients,and the effects among pre-intervention,post-intervention and control group on self-esteem,self-efficacy,quality of life and reductions in knee instability were assessed and compared to patients in the control group.The Half-cut Wood Training has significantly improved the physical health,self-esteem,self-efficacy,legs and feet functioning of patients in the intervention group compared with control group.Moreover,the Symptom were decreased(F=15.47,P<0.001),and the doctor reported knee function was improved(F=36.20,P<0.001).The subgroups including number of sessions of attending the Half-cut Wood Training had effects on the reduction of symptoms and duration of training time more than one month has effect on the improvement of physical health.Half-cut Wood Training provides beneficial means of improving knee function,self-esteem,self-efficacy,and physical health of the quality of life of patients with the knee instability.展开更多
In the last few years,much more information on the anterolateral complex of the knee has become available.It has now been demonstrated how it works in conjunction with the anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)controlling an...In the last few years,much more information on the anterolateral complex of the knee has become available.It has now been demonstrated how it works in conjunction with the anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)controlling anterolateral rotatory laxity.Biomechanical studies have shown that the anterolateral complex(ALC)has a role as a secondary stabilizer to the ACL in opposing anterior tibial translation and internal tibial rotation.It is of utmost importance that surgeons comprehend the intricate anatomy of the entire anterolateral aspect of the knee.Although most studies have only focused on the anterolateral ligament(ALL),the ALC of the knee consists of a functional unit formed by the layers of the iliotibial band combined with the anterolateral joint capsule.Considerable interest has also been given to imaging evaluation using magnetic resonance and several studies have targeted the evaluation of the ALC in the setting of ACL injury.Results are inconsistent with a lack of association between magnetic resonance imaging evidence of injury and clinical findings.Isolated ACL reconstruction may not always reestablish knee rotatory stability in patients with associated ALC injury.In such cases,additional procedures,such as anterolateral reconstruction or lateral tenodesis,may be indicated.There are several techniques available for ALL reconstruction.Graft options include the iliotibial band,gracilis or semitendinosus tendon autograft,or allograft.展开更多
文摘Knee instability as a symptom of ligament injury usually only receives attention when it causes pain or impacts patients’mobility in China.In this study both the physical and psychosocial impact of an innovative approach to treatment,Half-cut Wood Training,was examined.Twenty individuals with knee instability who received Halfcut Wood Training(Intervention group)and twenty two individuals with knee instability who did not receive Half-cut Wood Training(as Control group)participated in the study.The electric WIFI based HBF-306 was used to collect the anthropometry and biomedical data.Symptom severity was assessed by a doctor and through response to a specific question.Half-cut Wood Training was used as the intervention for the knee instability patients,and the effects among pre-intervention,post-intervention and control group on self-esteem,self-efficacy,quality of life and reductions in knee instability were assessed and compared to patients in the control group.The Half-cut Wood Training has significantly improved the physical health,self-esteem,self-efficacy,legs and feet functioning of patients in the intervention group compared with control group.Moreover,the Symptom were decreased(F=15.47,P<0.001),and the doctor reported knee function was improved(F=36.20,P<0.001).The subgroups including number of sessions of attending the Half-cut Wood Training had effects on the reduction of symptoms and duration of training time more than one month has effect on the improvement of physical health.Half-cut Wood Training provides beneficial means of improving knee function,self-esteem,self-efficacy,and physical health of the quality of life of patients with the knee instability.
文摘In the last few years,much more information on the anterolateral complex of the knee has become available.It has now been demonstrated how it works in conjunction with the anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)controlling anterolateral rotatory laxity.Biomechanical studies have shown that the anterolateral complex(ALC)has a role as a secondary stabilizer to the ACL in opposing anterior tibial translation and internal tibial rotation.It is of utmost importance that surgeons comprehend the intricate anatomy of the entire anterolateral aspect of the knee.Although most studies have only focused on the anterolateral ligament(ALL),the ALC of the knee consists of a functional unit formed by the layers of the iliotibial band combined with the anterolateral joint capsule.Considerable interest has also been given to imaging evaluation using magnetic resonance and several studies have targeted the evaluation of the ALC in the setting of ACL injury.Results are inconsistent with a lack of association between magnetic resonance imaging evidence of injury and clinical findings.Isolated ACL reconstruction may not always reestablish knee rotatory stability in patients with associated ALC injury.In such cases,additional procedures,such as anterolateral reconstruction or lateral tenodesis,may be indicated.There are several techniques available for ALL reconstruction.Graft options include the iliotibial band,gracilis or semitendinosus tendon autograft,or allograft.