Femorotibial relationship changes as the posture changes from patellae-forward stance to preferred toe-out stance

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 143 - 148
• Main Authors: Noh, Jung Ho, Kyung Bae, Dae, Yoon, Kyoung Ho, Jun Song, Sang, Roh, Young Hak, Ryu, Chang Hyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Elsevier B.V 01.01.2015; Springer Japan; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Femur - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Lower Extremity; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Orthopedics; Posture; Radiography; Range of Motion, Articular; Reference Values; Rheumatology; Tibia - diagnostic imaging; Young Adult; Limb Alignment; Proximal Tibia; Image Intensifier; Mechanical Axis; Tibial Rotation

BackgroundFull-length standing anteroposterior radiograph is a standard protocol to evaluate the lower limb alignment in frontal plane. However, most people tend to stand or walk with feet pointing outward. The purpose of this study is to assess the femorotibial relationship as the posture changes f...