Changes in foot posture and function following total knee replacement surgery
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Changes in foot posture and function following total knee replacement surgery
Background Knee malalignment and variations in foot posture and function affect the forces transmitted through the knee joint and are associated with knee pain and medial tibiofemoral cartilage damage [1]. However, it is unclear whether altered foot posture and function are a compensatory mechanism to accommodate knee malalignment. Therefore, this study investigated changes in foot posture and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-1146
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-5-s1-p17