Effect on inclined medial proximal tibial articulation for varus alignment in advanced knee osteoarthritis

Effect on inclined medial proximal tibial articulation for varus alignment in advanced knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background The inclination of the medial compartment of the proximal tibia (MCT) is assumed to be a critical factor for varus alignment in advanced knee osteoarthritis (OA). This study was aimed at investigating; (1) whether the inclination of MCT is aligned parallel to the ground under wei...

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Main Authors: Tomoharu Mochizuki, Yoshio Koga, Osamu Tanifuji, Takashi Sato, Satoshi Watanabe, Hiroshi Koga, Koichi Kobayashi, Go Omori, Naoto Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Subjects:
Knee osteoarthritis
Weight-bearing conditions
Inclination in the medial compartment of the proximal tibia
Varus alignment
Tibial parallel phenomenon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-019-0180-x

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