Correlation analysis between the coronal and sagittal axis angles of both knees and lumbar lordosis in middle-aged and elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The lumbar lordosis angle is essential for maintaining the sagittal balance of the spine and is closely linked to the incidence of low back pain. Both domestic and international studies have demonstrated that patients with knee osteoarthritis who also experience low back pain exhibit more severe osteoarthritic symptoms and greater functional impairment. Nevertheless, current research on knee osteoarthritis predominantly concentrates on the deformities of the knee joint itself, with few studies investigating the potential relationship between alterations in coronal and sagittal alignment angles of the knee-such as the femoral angle, femoral-tibial angle, tibial angle, femoral condylar-shaft angle, and tibial shaft angle-and changes in the lumbar lordosis angle.

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SUBMITTER: Tang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12859826 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature