Healio

Varus, valgus alignment may be nonmodifiable risk factor for patellofemoral instability

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with patellofemoral instability had significantly different mechanical axis vs. those with ACL injury.
Healio

Slightly varus mechanical alignment may benefit many TKA patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — The restoration of neutral mechanical alignment in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty ...
Medical Dialogues

Single-Stage TKA Achieves 75% Full Alignment in Extra-Articular Deformities: Study Finds

A recent study reveals that performing single-stage total knee arthroplasty (TKA) provides a highly effective and safe solution for extra-articular varus deformities, attaining full alignment ...
Nature

Bow-legged or knock-kneed, MRI studies probe cartilage damage in relation to knee alignment and the risk of OA

Two epidemiological studies using large US datasets, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, offer insights into the relationships between knee joint alignment, cartilage wear and ...
BMJ

Forefoot alignment prediction in athletes' knee valgus during landing

1 Laboratory of Prevention and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries (LAPREV), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2 Minas Tênis Club, Core of integration in sports sciences (NICE), ...
News Medical

What is Knee Hyperextension?

Knee hyperextension is a condition caused when the knee straightens too far, beyond the normal maximum limit of 00 and often with the joint in varus malalignment. In the properly aligned knee, the ...