Weight-bearing parallel-beam scanography for the measurement of leg length and joint alignment

Weight-bearing parallel-beam scanography for the measurement of leg length and joint alignment.

Comparison of Double and Single Leg Weight-Bearing Radiography in Determining Knee Alignment

  Background: Knee malalignment is an important modifiable cause of osteoarthritis (OA). Surgical therapeutic procedures depend on proper knee alignment assessment. The purpose of this study was to compare knee alignment parameters between double and single leg weight-bearing radiographs and to evaluate the reproducibility of inter- and intra-observer measurements. Methods: One hundred eight p...

Effects of somatic dysfunction on leg length and weight bearing.

CONTEXT Somatic dysfunctions of the pelvis, sacrum, and lumbar spine are common. Their association with leg length discrepancies has been observed; however, it is unclear which dysfunctions lead to mild changes in leg length or weight bearing distribution in asymptomatic individuals. OBJECTIVES To determine which somatic dysfunctions of the pelvic, sacral, and lumbar spine lead to minor leg l...

Comparison of Double and Single Leg Weight-Bearing Radiography in Determining Knee Alignment.

BACKGROUND Knee malalignment is an important modifiable cause of osteoarthritis (OA). Surgical therapeutic procedures depend on proper knee alignment assessment. The purpose of this study was to compare knee alignment parameters between double and single leg weight-bearing radiographs and to evaluate the reproducibility of inter- and intra-observer measurements. METHODS One hundred eight pati...

Novel method for evaluation of hindfoot alignment in weight-bearing position using laser beam

[Purpose] It is clinically important to accurately evaluate the alignment of hindfoot alignment from the body surface in weight-bearing position. In general, measurement is carried out using a goniometer, but the measurement with goniometer requires experience, and the reliability in this measurement is also in question. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a clinical measurement method to r...