Knee

In human anatomy, the knee is the lower extremity joint connecting the femur and the tibia. Since in humans the knee supports nearly the entire weight of the body, it is the joint most vulnerable both to acute injury and to the development of osteoarthritis. (From the Wikpedia article Knee.)

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Recent Publications on Knee:
Experimentally generated footprints in sand: Analysis and consequences for the interpretation of fossil and forensic footprints. Fossilized footprints contain information about the dynamics of gait, but...	21st November, 2009	Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Belgium.	Am J Phys Anthropol. 2009 Nov 19. DOI Direct Link
Enhanced treatment of articular cartilage defect of the knee by intra-articular injection of Bcl-xL-engineered mesenchymal stem cells in rabbit model. Direct intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been...	21st November, 2009	Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The	J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2009 Nov 19. DOI Direct Link
Neuromuscular Control and Exercise-Related Leg Pain in Triathletes. ABSTRACT: Previous studies have shown that cycling can directly influence...	21st November, 2009	1Division of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane,	Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Nov 13. DOI Direct Link
Physical Fitness Predicts Functional Tasks in Individuals with Down syndrome. ABSTRACT: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) exhibit reduced strength and...	21st November, 2009	1Department of Exercise Science Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244	Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Nov 13. DOI Direct Link
Novel Patterns of Functional Electrical Stimulation Have an Immediate Effect on Dorsiflexor Muscle Function During Gait for People Poststroke. Background Foot drop is a common gait impairment after stroke. Functional...	21st November, 2009	Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.	Phys Ther. 2009 Nov 19. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Knee:
MinuteClinic Opens First Retail Clinic in Washington, D.C. at CVS/pharmacy Store in Northeast	24th November, 2009	MinuteClinic	WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail-based health care in the United States, has opened its first retail health care center in Washington, D.C.
Panel of Osteoarthritis Experts Develops Optimal Profile of Exogenous Hyaluronic Acid	18th November, 2009	The Institute for Clinical Care	NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A panel of osteoarthritis (OA) key opinion leaders has developed a consensus of the optimal exogenous hyaluronic acid (HA) treatment. This consensus was
Nielsen Announces 2009 Winners of the First-Ever CLIO Healthcare Awards	16th November, 2009	The Nielsen Company	NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nielsen Company, a leading global information and media company and the CLIO Awards, one of the world's most recognized international advertising and design
Cardo Medical, Inc. Announces Closing of $6.2 Million Private Placement	16th November, 2009	Cardo Medical, Inc.	LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardo Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CDOM), an orthopedic medical device company based in Beverly Hills, California, announced today that it has
Reportlinker Adds US Orthopedic Devices Market Analysis & Forecasts to 2015	12th November, 2009	Reportlinker	-- Customer, hospitals and physicians data. Reasons to buy -- Gain a strong understanding of the orthopedic devices market in the US. -- Evaluate and compare the attractiveness of

BioNews Results for Knee:
Going strong: At 13, Spencer Wilson isn't letting cancer get him down	High Point Enterprise:  Nov 21 2009 1:55AM Matching: knee
Going strong: At 13, Spencer Wilson isn't letting cancer get him down	High Point Enterprise:  Nov 21 2009 1:54AM Matching: knee
County Commissioner seeking cancer treatment	Sand Mountain Reporter:  Nov 21 2009 12:36AM Matching: knee
Injuries to the knee	KIMT.COM:  Nov 20 2009 6:56PM Matching: knee
Injuries to the knee	KRGV:  Nov 20 2009 2:36PM Matching: knee
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Knee Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7616988	System and method for detecting an involuntary muscle movement disorder
7618053	Ski boot sole, disengageable ski binding and ski boot base, and combination thereof
7618056	Inflatable curtain with integral shield
7618060	Air bag module with an integral shield
7618096	Seat structure
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Companies working in the area of Knee from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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ACLMD.com Through research and follow-up care, Dr Shelbourne has perfected both surgical techniques and rehabilitation protocols for patients with knee injuries. Dr. Shelbourne is the orthopedic surgeon at The... www.aclmd.com/        View full profile
Aircast Founded in the early 70's Aircast exists because of a lucky break — that's if you can call getting a segmental tibial fracture while skiing being lucky. After months in a plaster cast Glenn Johnson... www.AIRCAST.COM/        View full profile
Andover Medical Andover Medical, Inc. (AMI) is seeking to take advantage of projected growth and evolving economies of scale arising from consolidation in the procedure specific durable medical equipment (DME) and... www.andovermedical.com/page_home.html        View full profile
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