Varus morphology and its surgical implication in osteoarthritic knee and total knee arthroplasty
Abstract Background Knee varus alignment represents a notorious cause of knee osteoarthritis. It can be caused by tibial deformity, combined tibial–femoral deformity and/or ligament imbalance. Understanding malalignment is crucial in total knee arthroplasty to restore frontal plane neutral mechanica...
Main Authors: | Chiara Suardi, Davide Stimolo, Luigi Zanna, Christian Carulli, Matassi Fabrizio, Roberto Civinini, Matteo Innocenti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03184-4 |
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