Extensor hallucis longus tendon is a new distal landmark for coronal tibial component alignment in total knee arthroplasty: A study of magnetic resonance imaging

Purpose: In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), various landmarks are generally used to ensure correct osteotomy. In this study, we examined whether the tibialis anterior tendon (TAT) or the extensor hallucis longus tendon (EHLT) could be used as a landmark of the center of the ankle joint in patients wi...

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Main Authors: Manabu Hino, Shuji Nakagawa, Yuji Arai, Hiroaki Inoue, Hiroyuki Kan, Yuta Fujii, Kazuya Ikoma, Toshikazu Kubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020912340