Varied influence of the femoral or tibial component on quadriceps angles: Verified by imaging studies.

CONCLUSION: The Q-angle is about 9.5° with 65.2% contributed by the femur. The Q-angle may mainly be influenced by the femoral component. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, Diagnostic Study. PMID: 31103418 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31103418?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica - May 14, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wu CC, Yeow KM, Yeow YJ Tags: Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc Source Type: research