Weight-bearing radiography depends on limb loading
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DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-5056-6
Abstract: PurposeThe mechanical axis of the lower limb has shown to vary between different weight-bearing conditions and change after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between mechanical axis… read more here.
Keywords: limb; limb loading; weight bearing; mechanical axis ... See more keywords
How are clinical outcomes related to the deviation severity of the tibiofemoral mechanical axis on coronal plane following knee arthroplasty?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2017.08.019
Abstract: Objective To analyze the effect of tibiofemoral mechanical axis (TFMA) deviation severity on clinical outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods We retrospectively reviewed the patients who underwent primary TKA between January 2002 and December… read more here.
Keywords: clinical outcomes; group; tibiofemoral mechanical; deviation severity ... See more keywords
Femoral osteochondritis of the knee: prognostic value of the mechanical axis
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DOI: 10.1302/1863-2548-11-160173
Abstract: Purpose Femoral osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a disorder of unknown aetiology and variable prognosis that causes knee pain. In this paper, the authors study the impact of lower limb malalignment on the development and prognosis… read more here.
Keywords: axis; femoral osteochondritis; mechanical axis; ocd lesion ... See more keywords
Can Achilles tendon be used as a new distal landmark for coronal tibial component alignment in total knee replacement surgery? An observational MRI study
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DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s125551
Abstract: Background In total knee arthroplasty, it is better to use more than one reference point for correct alignment of the components. By measuring the distances of Achilles tendon (AT) and other conventional landmarks from the… read more here.
Keywords: landmark; study; achilles tendon; total knee ... See more keywords