Lower limb alignment in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient versus -intact knees.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)
; 19(3): 303-8, 2011 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-22184159
PURPOSE: To compare anatomic lower limb features of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient versus -intact knees in Chinese subjects. METHODS: Anatomic lower limb features (mechanical axis, tibiofemoral angle, posterior tibial slope, notch width index, and hip neck-shaft angle) of 25 men and 3 women aged 18 to 39 (mean, 26) years with ACL-deficient knees, and 16 men and 4 women aged 24 to 31 (mean, 28) years with ACL-intact knees were compared using radiography. RESULTS: The notch width index (0.26 vs. 0.29, p=0.02) was significantly smaller in ACL-deficient than ACL-intact knees. CONCLUSION: Small notch width was associated with a thin ACL and can be regarded as an anatomic intrinsic risk factor for ACL injuries.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Extremidad Inferior
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Lesiones del Ligamento Cruzado Anterior
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Traumatismos de la Rodilla
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Articulación de la Rodilla
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Hong Kong
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido