Evaluation of Distal Femoral Rotational Alignment According to Transepicondylar axis and Whiteside’s Line: a Study in Iranian Population

نویسندگان
Rahbar, Mohammad ID 1
Radi, Mehran ID 2
Mokhtari, Tahmineh ID 3
Jabalameli, Mahmoud ID 4
Bagherifard, Abolfazl ID 5
Hadi, Hosseinali ID 6
Moradi, Amin ID 7

1 Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, IR Iran

2 Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, IR Iran

3 Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, IR Iran

4 Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, IR Iran

5 Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, IR Iran

6 University of Medical Science, Arak, IR Iran

7 Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, IR Iran

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چکیده

Background: Rotational positioning of femoral component is a critical aspect of total knee arthroplasty and evaluation of the landmarks for rotation of distal femur is a challenge. Most orthopedic surgeons prefer to use more available posterior femoral condyle axis, but other landmarks especially surgical transepicondylar axis may be more valid. Preoperative CT ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Distal femur, Rotational alignment, Transepicondylar axis, Whiteside’s line