Knee varus alters three-dimensional ankle alignment in standing- a study with upright computed tomography

• Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 321 - 11
• Main Authors: Hakukawa, Satoshi, Kaneda, Kazuya, Oki, Satoshi, Harato, Kengo, Yamada, Yoshitake, Niki, Yasuo, Nagura, Takeo, Nakamura, Masaya, Jinzaki, Masahiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 04.04.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Ankle; Ankle Joint - diagnostic imaging; Arthritis; Bone Malalignment - diagnostic imaging; Bones; Cartilage; Cartilage (articular); Cartilage diseases; Complications and side effects; Computed tomography; CT imaging; Health aspects; Hindfoot; Humans; Knee; Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging; Lower Extremity; Methods; Musculoskeletal diseases; Orthopedics; Osteoarthritis; Osteophytes; Patients; Physical therapists; Physiological aspects; Radiography; Rehabilitation; Standing Position; Tomography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Upright computed tomography; Weightbearing; Whole legs alignment; Japan; Weightbearing; Whole legs alignment; Hindfoot; Upright computed tomography

For knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment, it is important to correct the lower limb alignment including the foot. However, in the upright position, lower limb alignment is generally assessed from the body surface or radiographs, and it is a challenge to capture the exact characteristics of three-dimen...