Non-invasive quantification of lower limb mechanical alignment in flexion [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: Non-invasive navigation techniques have recently been developed to determine mechanical femorotibial alignment (MFTA) in extension. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the precision and accuracy of an image-free navigation system ...
Deakin, Angela +3 more
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Intramedullary Nailing of Periarticular Fractures [PDF]
, 2018 Plate fixation has historically been the preferred surgical treatment method for periarticular fractures of the lower extremity. This trend has stemmed from difficulties with fracture reduction and concerns of inadequate fixation with intramedullary ...
Gaski, Greg +3 more
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Open wedge osteotomy and callus distraction by means of the external fixator in distal femur and proximal tibia in knee arthrosis with valgus and varus deformity [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2004 Various methods can be applied for treatment of knee deformity. One of them is open wedge osteotomy and callus distraction by means of the external fixator.
Milenković Saša +5 more
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Kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic response to customized foot orthoses in patients with tibialis posterior tenosynovitis, pes plano valgus and rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
, 2013 Objective. To describe the effect of customized foot orthoses (FOs) on the kinematic, kinetic and EMG features in patients with RA, tibialis posterior (TP) tenosynovitis and associated pes plano valgus.<p></p> Methods. Patients with RA and
Barn, R. +6 more
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Compensatory Function of the Subtalar Joint for Lower Extremity Malalignment
Advances in Orthopedics, 2019 It is important to evaluate the subtalar joint and hip-knee-ankle alignment to understand lower extremity alignment. In this review, we focused on the compensatory changes in the subtalar joint alignment for the deformity of the knee and ankle joint ...
Kensei Yoshimoto +3 more
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Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2022 Arthrodesis of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint is an end stage treatment of hallux valgus and commonly performed as a revision option following traditional bunion corrective surgery, in patients suffering with hallux valgus associated with late-stage ...
Troy J. Boffeli, DPM, FACFAS +2 more
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Effects of total knee arthroplasty on ankle alignment in patients with varus gonarthrosis : do we sacrifice ankle to the knee? [PDF]
, 2015 Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most commonly preferred surgical methods in the treatment of patients with varus gonarthrosis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the radiological changes observed in the ankles after total knee arthroplasty ...
Gursu, Sarper +3 more
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Should 15° of Valgus Coronal-Plane Deformity Be the Upper Limit for a Total Ankle Replacement?
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018 Category: Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: Preoperative talar valgus deformity increases the technical difficulty of total ankle replacement (TAR) and is associated with an increased failure rate.
Mansur Halai MD, BSc(Hons), MBChB, MRCA, MRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth) +4 more
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Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022 Background: Patients with hallux valgus commonly present with concomitant flatfoot deformity. First-ray hypermobility, among other biomechanical factors, has been suggested as a potential link between these deformities.
Lavan Rajan BA +6 more
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Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2023 Severe valgus hindfoot deformity associated with multiple rearfoot coalitions is challenging from a reconstructive standpoint. Valgus heel deformity is commonly corrected with medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy (MDCO) but the degree of correction is
Troy J. Boffeli, DPM, FACFAS +3 more
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