Knee varus alters three-dimensional ankle alignment in standing- a study with upright computed tomography

Abstract Background For knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment, it is important to correct the lower limb alignment including the foot. However, in the upright position, lower limb alignment is generally assessed from the body surface or radiographs, and it is a challenge to capture the exact characteri...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Hakukawa, Kazuya Kaneda, Satoshi Oki, Kengo Harato, Yoshitake Yamada, Yasuo Niki, Takeo Nagura, Masaya Nakamura, Masahiro Jinzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05235-7