Using anatomical landmarks to calculate the normal joint line position in Chinese people: an observational study

Using anatomical landmarks to calculate the normal joint line position in Chinese people: an observational study

Abstract Background Restoring the normal joint line (JL) is an important goal to achieve in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We intended to study the veracity of several landmarks used to level the normal JL in Chinese people. Methods Two hundred fifteen standard CT scans of knee joint were included t...

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Main Authors: Aoyuan Fan, Tianyang Xu, Xifan Li, Lei Li, Lin Fan, Dong Yang, Guodong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Knee joint line position
Total knee arthroplasty
Landmark
Computed tomography
Chinese population
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0963-2

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