Some gait abnormalities are obvious, while others are hardly noticeable. Either way, they can indicate a variety of equine disorders. At the 2012 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 19-23 in ...

The femoral nerve helps your leg move and gives sensation to the front of the leg. Femoral neuropathy usually affects just one nerve, a condition known as mononeuropathy.

Femoral neuropathy occurs when you can’t move or feel part of your leg due to nerve damage. We'll teach you about its causes and the various ways it's treated.

The femoral nerve can be damaged through direct trauma or prolonged pressure to the anterior aspect of the hip, which may cause weakness, ... This gait is common in patients with hip dysplasia, ...

Femoral neuropathy involves pain, numbness, and weakness in the thigh that results from damage to the femoral nerve. Common causes are surgery and injury to the pelvic area.

Gait correction in cerebral palsy Coleen S. Sabatini. Distal femoral osteotomy is also largely performed in pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders, such as cerebral palsy (CP ...

An unusual gait. Stabilization of the pelvis by the abdominal muscles is necessary in normal walking. Since this action causes further mechanical irritation of the nerve once a neuropathy is ...

Controlling pain using a femoral nerve catheter rather than standard intravenous opioids may improve early knee function after total knee arthroplasty, a study suggests.Martin L. De Ruyter, MD ...

Femoral anteversion is a condition in which the thigh bone or femur is twisted inwardly, resulting in the in-turning of the knees and feet. The gait is typically pigeon-toed.

Background Abnormal biomechanics have been cited as a potential risk factor for running-related injury. Many modifiable biomechanical risk factors have also been proposed in the literature as ...