Not all idiopathic genua valga in children show an innocuous evolution. If the deformity persists or increases, it can cause a long-term cosmetic or functional problem. The problem can easily be corrected, with only limited risks for complications, with temporary medial hemi-epiphysiodesis of the growth plates around the knees. This retrospective study considers the pre- and postoperative evolu...

BACKGROUND There are many opinions and controversies regard the effect of lateral wedge insoles and valgus stress 3point knee braces in treatment of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA). In this study we compared the effect of lateral wedge insoles and 3 point knee supports in treatment of medial compartment knee OA. METHOD Sixty patients (35-65 years), with knee pain and genu varum an...

Introduction Three-dimensional image data of the human body can provide much information to the medical field and 3D simulated navigation surgery is popular in total knee arthroplasty. However, very little study has been conducted in the upper extremity including the hand. Non union of the lateral condyle fracture combined with cubitus valgus deformity often results in a painful elbow together ...

BACKGROUND This study evaluated the preoperative distractive stress radiographs in order to quantify and predict the extent of medial release according to the degree of varus deformity in primary total knee arthroplasty. METHODS We evaluated 120 varus, osteoarthritic knee joints (75 patients). The association of the angle on the distractive stress radiograph with extent of medial release was ...

Attempts to treat degenerative arthritis of the knee by surgical means have been limited. Patellectomy or patelloplasty may be done in the presence of symptomatic patellofemoral arthritis; and joint dkbridement, including removal of loose bodies, large osteophytes, and damaged menisci, is occasionally used. Arthrodesis and arthroplasty are seldom carried out. Most patients with degenerative art...

BACKGROUND Accurate femoral rotational alignment is of vital importance for successful total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The value of computer-assisted surgery TKA (CAS-TKA) in increasing the accuracy of femoral rotational alignment remains controversial. We hypothesize that outcomes are related to the severity of preoperative varus and valgus deformity and that CAS-TKA may be beneficial under cer...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation between the Manchester Grading Scale and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score in patients with a hallux valgus deformity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study sample included 181 feet of 122 patients with hallux valgus and 424 feet of 212 individuals without hallux valgus deformity as the control group. The severity of hallux valgus, ut...

PURPOSE With the aim of investigating the spatiotemporal features of early gait pattern and knee kinematics after total knee arthroplasty and analyzing the association between outcomes of gait analyses and knee kinematic parameters, the relationship between walking and dynamic knee deformity at the early period after total knee arthroplasty was assessed in this study. METHODS Eighteen patient...