This is particularly relevant for patients with pre-existing deformities in the knee, such as varus (inward) or valgus (outward) alignment, which can influence postoperative outcomes. Recent ...

However, such designs have a distinct disadvantage if a varus or valgus motion ... Burstein AH. Total Knee Contact Pressures: The Effect of Congruity and Alignment. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly ...

Varus thrust is visualized during gait as the worsening or abrupt onset of varus (bow-legged) alignment as the leg ... in the risk of progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Studies of intrinsic factors included alignment, knee injuries and other factors. Three studies investigated the association between varus or valgus alignment and progression of knee OA.

knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather than replicating the patient's original alignment.

differences were found in right ankle dorsiflexion (0.3 to 6.1), right knee genu varum (−0.9 to −0.3), and left forefoot varus (−0.5 to −0.4). Conclusions: In recreational runners, there is no ...