Background Lower extremity overuse injuries are common in athletes participating in sports with repeated bouts of landing manoeuvres. Objective To summarise and determine the relationship between ...

Prospective studies on risk factors for lower extremity injury are reviewed. Many intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors have been implicated; however, there is little agreement with respect to the ...

This presentation is primarily concerned with the orthopaedic and vascular aspects of the lower extremity examination, with a focus on the legs. For more detailed information on assessing the feet, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium aims to improve outcomes in severe extremity injuries. The ...

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. These ...

When a medical professional refers to your lower extremity, they’re typically referring to everything between your hip to your toes. The muscles in your lower extremity contract and relax to move ...

The NFL has stirred up a hornet’s nest regarding the question of field safety. It started last week, with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones trying to argue that artificial turf fields are every bit as safe as ...

Inspect the legs from the groin to the feet noting any asymmetry, skin changes, hair distribution, varicosities, or edema. Signs of vascular insufficiency include pallor, coolness, cyanosis, atrophy, ...