For the character from the Advance Wars series, see List of Advance Wars COs. Jugger is a sport inspired by the 1989 film The Salute of the Jugger (released as The Blood of Heroes in the United States), in which a game of the same name is played. The film version was invented by the film's writer-director, David Webb Peoples, especially for the movie.
Flexion contracture. A flexion contracture or flexion deformity is when someone is not able to fully straighten their leg either actively or passively. -. âGonâ is a Greek prefix implying âkneeâ so a âgoniometerâ means an instrument for measuring the knee, although in practice it can be used for measuring the range-of-motion - or ...
There is also articular cartilage that lines the joint surfaces of the bones within the knee, including the tibia, femur, and kneecap (patella). The terminology torn knee cartilage refers to damage to one of the C-shaped menisci of the knee between the femur and tibia. As with any injury in the body, when the meniscus is damaged, irritation occurs. If the surface that allows the bones to glide over each other in the knee joint is no longer smooth, pain can occur with each flexion or extension.