The allure of ankle distraction is that the procedure can improve the condition of the ankle joint ... rotation is localized. A long K-wire (1.8-mm Ilizarov wire) is inserted along the malleolar ...

It is a procedure which makes the ankle joint to substitute and function as knee joint after 180 degree rotation of the limb ... ankle work as knee joint. The axis of knee and ankle are in ...

Background Lateral ankle sprains ... internal rotation as well as muscle activities during the standing task (i.e. after release of the tilt-platform). Conclusions The present study demonstrates that ...

But it's easier to remember what is happening by focusing on the ankle joint. When turning the foot ... Pronation is the inward rotation of the forearm (think palms down or away from you) and ...