The Orthofix LRS for knee contractures consists of laterally based rails fixed to the femur and tibia and connected to each other by a hinge centered over the approximate center of rotation of the ...

[16,26] Patients with knee OA showed decreased knee flexion ROM during stance phase (39.7%) compared to controls. This gait change has been reported in previous studies that examined the changes ...

Patients were advised to keep the knee fixed in the brace at all times for the first 4 weeks ... At the time of unrestricted knee flexion in the brace, a flexion contracture (typically 5°–15°) was ...

Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. The knee flexes in preparation for kicking a ball.

Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move the knee are quadriceps and hamstrings. Ball and socket joint. Articulating bones are humerus and scapula (the clavicle ...