The effect of varus knee deformities on the ankle alignment in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background We evaluated the compensatory change in ankle alignment due to knee malalignment and its relationship with varus knee deformities, as well as sex differences in compensation. Methods From October 2016 to September 2017, 103 patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis underwent pr...

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Main Authors: Kai Xie, Xuequan Han, Xu Jiang, Songtao Ai, Kerong Dai, Zhifeng Yu, Haishan Wu, Xinhua Qu, Mengning Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1191-0