Changes in the Mechanical Axis and Weight-Bearing Line of the Ankle After Varus Knee Correction

Category: Ankle, Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Varus limb malalignment results in an imbalance of force transmission to the knee joint, resulting in a concentrated load in the medial compartment. A varus knee correction may affect the ankle and subtalar joint, because the weight-bearing load on the...

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Main Authors: Seung Yeol Lee MD, PhD, Soon-Sun Kwon PhD, Kyoung Min Lee MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00269