Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common of all arthropathies, is a leading cause of disability and
has a large (and growing) worldwide socioeconomic cost. Despite its burgeoning …

Osteoarthritis (OA) as a debilitating chronic disease is a growing problem in health care. 1–3
Approximately 1% of the world's adult population is affected by ankle OA, which results in …

Excessive joint surface loadings, either single (acute impact event) or repetitive (cumulative
contact stress), can cause the clinical syndrome of osteoarthritis (OA). Despite advances in …

The diagnosis of ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is increasing as a result of advancements in non‐
invasive imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging, improved arthroscopic …

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) develops secondary to a joint injury and accounts for
12% of all osteoarthritis. These injuries, often of the lower extremity joints, occur due to …

Abstract The Army Physical Evaluation Board results for wounded warriors from a previously
described cohort were reviewed to identify permanently disabling conditions and whether …

Background Performance assessment in skills training is ideally based on objective,
reliable, and clinically relevant indicators of success. The Objective Structured Assessment …

Historically, conventional radiographs have been the primary tool to morphometrically
evaluate the talocrural joint, which is comprised of the distal tibia, distal fibula, and proximal …

Background: Ligamentous injuries to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis are predictive of
long-term ankle dysfunction. Mild and moderate syndesmotic injuries are difficult to stratify …

Abstract Background and Objective Computer simulations of joint contact mechanics have
great merit to improve our current understanding of articular ankle pathology. Owed to its …