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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00269 |