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Kin Com isokinetic machine

The Kin Com isokinetic machine is a sophisticated apparatus for both exercising the knee and for determining various parameters of muscle strenth.

Kinematics

Kinematics is the science of determining how things move.

Knee alignment

The alignment relationship of femur to tibia when weight-bearing.

Knee arthroplasty

Knee arthroplasty replaces some or all of the joint with metal and plastic.

Knee bones

Only three bones make up the actual articulation of the knee - the femur, the tibia and the patella.

Knee brace

A knee brace is an external device worn around the knee to prevent further injury or to help reduce symptoms.

Knee cartilage

The term 'knee cartilage' could refer to either the meniscus cartilage(s) or the articular cartilage.

Knee extension device

A knee extension device is a rehabilitation device to improve knee extension.

Knee injury

When you have had a definite knee injury, the type of damage will depend on the nature of the injury. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

Knee mouse

A knee mouse is a loose piece of cartilage floating free in the knee joint - more correctly called a 'loose body'.