Biomechanical

Spring Ligament Injuries

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Introduction It extends from the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus to the plantar surface of the navicular bone. The ligaments are so arranged that they facilitate certain movements while at the same time check excessive and harmful joint movements. Spring ligament complex injuries or calcaneonavicular ligament injuries refer to stretching sprains, tears, or ruptures of …

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Jumper’s Knee

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Jumper’s knee is an anterior knee pain affecting the teno-osseous junction of the quadriceps tendon where it is attached to the superior pole of the patella, and the patellar tendon where it is attached to the inferior pole of the patella and the tibial tuberosity. Causes of jumper’s knee The injury is often described as …

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