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valgus knee

A medial alignment of the femur and tibia of less than 180°.

Synonym: bandy leg; bowleg; genu valgum; tibia valga See: valgus

See also: knee

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Using classic knee arthroplasty technique, a medial exposure in both varus and valgus knees first involves the subperiosteal elevation of the capsule and deep MCL insertion on the proximal and medial tibia.

Coronal and Sagittal Balancing of Total Knee Arthroplasty: Old Principles and New Technologies

Restoring mechanical alignment and soft tissue balance in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for valgus knees depend on the origin of deformity and soft tissue status.[sup][1],[2],[3]

A New Physical Examination Technique for Evaluating Valgus Knee Deformity: Swing Test

In a trial of randomized crossover design, 80 patients either wore a valgus knee brace (Oadjuster) plus customized neutral foot orthoses and motion-control shoes or a neutral knee brace (Montana) plus flat, non-supportive foot orthoses and flexible mid-sole shoes for 12 weeks.

Valgus bracing eased knee pain in osteoarthritis patients

Bruzzone, "Total knee arthroplasty in the valgus knee," International Orthopaedics, vol.

Total Knee Arthroplasty in Severe Valgus Osteoarthritis Excellent Early Results in a 90-Year-Old Patient with a Valgus Deformity of 47[degrees]

Primary constrained condylar knee arthroplasty without stem extensions for the valgus knee. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2006;442:199-203.

Results of a Second-generation Constrained Condylar Prosthesis in Complex Primary and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Mean 5.5-Year Follow-up

(37.) Keblish PA: The lateral approach to the valgus knee. surgical technique and analysis of 53 cases with over two-year followup evaluation.

Surgical anatomy of the knee: a review of common open approaches

The medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee is one of the most commonly injured ligaments during sports, particularly those involving valgus knee loading such as soccer, ice hockey and skiing [1-3].

Use of platelet rich plasma in an isolated complete medial collateral ligament lesion in a professional football (soccer) player: a case report

(2006) Sex differences in valgus knee angle during a single-leg drop jump.

Muscle activity response to external moment during single-leg drop landing in young basketball players: the importance of biceps femoris in reducing internal rotation of knee during landing

However, the biophysiologic studies also identified changes in gait, suggesting that valgus knee deformities could be exacerbated if patients with such conditions participated in yoga over a long period.

Alternative therapy recap for OA, fibromyalgia

There was no significant difference between the incidence of moderate and severe (angle > 15[degrees]) varus and valgus knee deformity between the two cohorts, which were compared in the study.

Electronic measurement of soft-tissue balancing reduces lateral releases in total knee arthroplasty

Other biomechanical studies also suggested the valgus knee has an injury risk due to the torque applied to the knee joint (Hewett et al., 2005).

Mechanisms of the anterior cruciate ligament injury in sports activities: a twenty-year clinical research of 1,700 athletes

p analysis Days of practice 2,59 1,68-3,99 <.0005 per week A7 (with reference 5,49 1,71-17,64 .004 to other shoes) Cavus arch (with 5,52 2,12-14,33 <.0005 reference to normal arch) Flat arch (with 0,98 0,16-6,16 NS reference to normal arch) Varus knee (with 5,63 2,01-15,72 .001 reference to normal knee) Valgus knee (with 1,50 0,32-7,01 NS reference to normal knee) Table 6.