Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — The restoration of neutral mechanical alignment in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty ...

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 ...

A recent study determined that African-Americans were less likely to have a varus thrust, but more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians. Varus thrust is visualized during gait as the worsening ...

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 ...

Mechanics and kinematics of the knee joint following total knee replacement are related to the mechanics and kinematics of the normal knee. Some of the important new variables introduced include the ...

A patient who underwent total knee arthroplasty maintained a ‘varus’ (outwards) hip-knee-ankle angle, but their joint line angle was changed from apex distal to neutral after surgery. (b) Similarly, ...

Two epidemiological studies using large US datasets, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, offer insights into the relationships between knee joint alignment, cartilage wear and ...

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 ...