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Small change in the arithmetic hip-knee-ankle angle during unicompartmental knee arthroplasty improves early postoperative functional outcomes
IntroductionThe optimal lower-limb alignment after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate...
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Predicting postoperative coronal alignment after fixed-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty using a new morphological assessment method: the arithmetic hip-knee-ankle angle
PurposeOnly a few reports have been published so far on factors that predict postoperative coronal alignment after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty...
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Lateral versus medial approach for total knee arthroplasty for valgus knee deformity shows comparable functional outcomes, hip–knee–ankle angle values, and complication rates: a meta-analysis of comparative studies
IntroductionThe aim of this meta-analysis of comparative studies was to update the current evidence on functional and radiographic outcomes and...
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The effectiveness of the STOP-X training program on the knee valgus angle and balance in female basketball players with dynamic knee valgus: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundDynamic knee valgus (DKV) accompanied by poor balance is the cause of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in athletes, and the...
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Variation in knee balance as a function of hip-knee-ankle angle and joint line obliquity in robotic assisted total knee arthroplasty
PurposeTo describe the mediolateral (ML) gap balance in pre-resection arthritic knees undergoing robot-assisted (RA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA)...
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Lower Extremity Muscle Tendon Interaction Around Knee During Gait Among Adolescent Children with Cerebral Palsy with Varying Crouch Angle
BackgroundOptimal management and surgical planning of severe bony deformities and muscle tendon unit contractures demands comprehensive evaluation of...
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The modification of bone cut angle and joint line obliquity did not change the tibiofemoral kinematics and stability of knee joint after total knee arthroplasty
IntroductionPrevious reports using cadaveric knees and musculoskeletal computer simulation have shown that kinematically aligned (KA) total knee...
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Sex-based differences and relationship with the restricted knee flexion angle due to aging: a comparative study
BackgroundThe relationship between inferior patellar mobility (IPM) and knee flexion angle has yet to be elucidated. This study aimed to develop...
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Comparison of postoperative alignment using fixed angle versus variable angle distal femoral resection in uncomplicated total knee replacement
PurposeThis study aimed to compare the postoperative alignment of the lower limbs using fixed angle versus variable valgus angle distal femur...
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Arithmetic hip-knee-ankle angle and stressed hip-knee-ankle angle: equivalent methods for estimating constitutional lower limb alignment in kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty
PurposeKinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (KA TKA) relies on precise determination of constitutional alignment to set resection targets....
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Radiologists should use the hip-knee-ankle angle rather than the mechanical axis deviation to describe knee alignment
ObjectivePreoperative and postoperative coronal knee alignment is an important predictor of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) failure. Radiologists often...
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Comparison of accuracy for hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle by X-ray and knee motion analysis system and the relationships between HKA and gait posture
BackgroundThe lower limb mechanical axis was used to assess the severity of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with varus/valgus deformity and the accuracy of...
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Evaluation of the Angle Between the Long Axis of the Femoral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Footprint and Bony Morphology of the Knee: A Cadaveric Descriptive Study
PurposeThere have been numerous studies of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) anatomy, but few have focused on the long axis angle of the femoral...
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Arithmetic hip knee angle measurement on long leg radiograph versus computed tomography—inter-observer and intra-observer reliability
BackgroundPre-operative alignment is important for knee procedures including total knee arthroplasty (TKA), especially when considering alternative...
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Better forgotten joint scores when the angle of the prosthetic trochlea is lateral to the quadriceps vector in kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty
PurposeThe primary aim was to analyze unrestricted kinematic alignment (unKA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and determine the frequency of medial...
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Association of medial arch support of foot orthoses with knee valgus angle at initial contact during cutting maneuvers in female athletes: a controlled laboratory study
BackgroundThe effect of medial arch support foot orthoses on kinematics and kinetics of the knee joint has remained unknown.
MethodsSixteen female...
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Knee-ankle joint line angle: a significant contributor to high-degree knee joint line obliquity in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy
BackgroundMedial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) changes the knee joint inclination in the coronal plane, which can be compensated by...
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of MAKO robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty versus conventional manual total knee arthroplasty in uncomplicated unilateral total knee arthroplasty a single-centre retrospective analysis
PurposeTo compare the efficacy and safety of MAKO robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty (MA-TKA) with conventional manual total knee arthroplasty...
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Is simultaneous bilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty better than simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty?
IntroductionThis retrospective study aims to clarify if there are benefits of performing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) on just one...
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The larger patellar tilt angle and lower intercondylar notch angle might increase posterior cruciate ligament injury risk: a retrospective comparative study
BackgroundPosterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries are common ligament injuries of the knee, and previous studies often focused on the associations...
