Hindfoot alignment at one year after total knee arthroplasty - Takeaways - MDSpire

Hindfoot alignment at one year after total knee arthroplasty

  • By

  • Takashi Takenaka

  • Kazuya Ikoma

  • Suzuyo Ohashi

  • Yuji Arai

  • Yusuke Hara

  • Keiichiro Ueshima

  • Koushiro Sawada

  • Toshiharu Shirai

  • Hiroyoshi Fujiwara

  • Toshikazu Kubo

  • December 24, 2015

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    Osteoarthritis causes knee joint deformation, leading to abnormal coronal plane alignment and compensatory changes in the subtalar joint.

  • 2

    Total knee arthroplasty aims to correct lower limb alignment, but its effects on adjacent hindfoot alignment require further investigation.

  • 3

    A study evaluated hindfoot alignment at 1 year post-TKA, revealing that changes in hindfoot alignment may occur beyond the initial 3 weeks.

  • 4

    The study included 71 patients who underwent radiographic evaluations to assess hindfoot alignment before, 3 weeks, and 1 year after TKA.

  • 5

    Statistical analysis showed significant changes in femorotibial angle post-TKA, indicating improved lower limb alignment in both hindfoot valgus and varus groups.

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Hindfoot alignment at one year after total knee arthroplasty

  • by Takashi Takenaka, Kazuya Ikoma, Suzuyo Ohashi, Yuji Arai, Yusuke Hara, Keiichiro Ueshima, Koushiro Sawada, Toshiharu Shirai, Hiroyoshi Fujiwara, Toshikazu Kubo

  • December 24, 2015

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