The effect of gender, age, and body mass index on the medial and lateral posterior tibial slopes: a magnetic resonance imaging study

The effect of gender, age, and body mass index on the medial and lateral posterior tibial slopes: a magnetic resonance imaging study

Abstract Background The posterior tibial slope (PTS) is crucial in knee joint stability and in maintaining the natural movement of the knee. An increase in the PTS is associated with various knee pathologic conditions, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and anterior tibial translation (...

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Main Authors: Wazzan S. Aljuhani, Salman S. Qasim, Abdullah Alrasheed, Jumanah Altwalah, Mohammed J. Alsalman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Knee Surgery & Related Research
Subjects:
Knee
MRI
Posterior tibial slope
Gender
Age
BMI
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-021-00095-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-021-00095-2

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