Examination of knee extensor and valgus moment arms of the patellar tendon in older individuals with and without knee osteoarthritis

Knee size, osteoarthritis severity, and quadriceps muscle volume affect the knee extensor moment arm in knee osteoarthritis, whereas lateral patellar displacement affects the valgus knee moment arms in older individuals with and without knee osteoarthritis.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - February 20, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Masashi Taniguchi, Akihiro Asayama, Masahide Yagi, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Tetsuya Hirono, Momoko Yamagata, Ryusuke Nakai, Masashi Kobayashi, Noriaki Ichihashi Source Type: research