A high tibial osteotomy is a procedure designed for people who have arthritis on one side of the knee, usually the inner side. Instead of replacing the joint, the surgeon changes the alignment of the bone to shift the body weight away from the damaged area. What this really does is give the worn out part of the knee a break so the healthier side can take more load. This surgery is often recommended for younger or active patients who want to keep their natural knee for as long as possible. When d

MINIACI TEST FOR POSTERIOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY The Miniaci Test is used to assess for posterior instability in the glenohumeral joint. The biomechanical reasoning behind the test is that you first subluxate the humerus by a force in longitudinal direction of the humerus coupled with internal rotation and horizontal adduction and that you then relocate the humeral head when you move into horizontal abduction and external rotation. | Physiotutors