Symmetry in Knee Arthrokinematics in Healthy Collegiate Athletes During Fast Running and Drop Jump Revealed through Dynamic Biplane Radiography

Changes in cartilage contact area and/or contact location after knee injury can initiate and exacerbate cartilage degeneration. Typically, the contralateral knee is used as a surrogate for native cartilage contact patterns on the injured knee. However, symmetry in cartilage contact patterns between healthy knees during high-impact activities are unknown.

Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - June 30, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Caiqi Xu, Nicholas Aloi, Tom Gale, Kyohei Nishida, Freddie Fu, William Anderst Source Type: research