Coronal alignment does not enable to predict the degree of femoral and tibial torsion.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Malalignment of the lower extremity can affect one, two or all three anatomic planes. We hypothesized an influence between the malalignment of the coronal and axial planes.

Methods

A total of 356 lower extremities of 226 patients were included. Femoral and tibial torsion were assessed in computer tomographic scans while frontal plane alignment was measured in long-leg standing radiographs. The mechanical angles were for knee phenotyping according to the coronal plane alignment of the knee classification. The correlation between the coronal alignment and torsional profile was analyzed. The population was divided into three groups according to leg alignment (valgus, neutral, varus) and gender.

Results

As the coronal alignment changed from valgus to varus the tib

SUBMITTER: Grunwald L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11747137 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature