Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a common surgical procedure for patients suffering from severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). This procedure aims to relieve pain and restore function by replacing the ...
Varus knee is a condition that’s commonly referred to as genu varum. It’s what causes some people to be bowlegged. It happens when your tibia, the larger bone in your shin, turns inward instead of ...
Just as failing to perform an alignment on a car after installing a new tire will lead to uneven wear and tear and ultimately tire failure, performing knee surgery without taking into account the ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . From a series of 64 sequential Oxford (Biomet Orthopedics, Inc, Warsaw, Ind) phase 3 implants, two study groups ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This blog reviews the function and importance of menisci in protecting articular cartilage. The authors discuss ...
When performing knee replacement surgery, also called total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather than ...
1 Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan 2 Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan Background Biomechanical studies ...