The effect of weight-bearing positions on coronal lower limb alignment: A systematic review

The coronal alignment of the lower limb is generally accepted as a major determinant of surgical outcome in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). To achieve the ideal post-operative alignment, surgeons need to be aware of the influence that weight-bearing positions have on the final knee alignment.Therefore, this review aims to define the effect of varying weight-bearing positions on the coronal alignment of the lower limb. We hypothesized that a coronal alignment deformity increases with loading.

Source: The Knee - June 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: William Colyn, Lukas Vanbecelaere, Liesbeth Bruckers, Lennart Scheys, Johan Bellemans Tags: Review Source Type: research