Background: The appearance of scoliosis is one of the largest problems among stroke patients. Trunk and pelvis abnormalities begin as a result of unequal weight distribution and muscle tightness. Presence of scoliosis usually affect the position of scapula and pelvis which in turn causes impairments of motor, sensory and perceptual functions of the upper and lower extremities. Objective: To ass...

OBJECTIVE To determine how axial rotation around the anatomic axis of the femur, as would occur with malrotation of a femoral fracture, affects frontal and sagittal plane alignment and knee joint orientation. DESIGN Computer-generated models of the lower extremity were constructed using standardized dimensions. To simulate a malrotated fracture, these models were rotated in the shaft around t...

BACKGROUND Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) are amongst the most common foot and ankle disorders. Varus ankle malalignment causes stress concentration on medial side of the joint, resulting in OLTs and osteoarthritis. For large symptomatic OLTs (>10 mm), Osteochondral autograft transplantation is usually recommended. This article highlights biplanar distal tibial osteotomy as an approa...

CONTEXT The use of high tibial osteotomies (HTOs) in elite and professional athletes has been slow to gain acceptance by both the athlete and the surgeon because it is generally thought that return to competitive sports will be unlikely. Conversely, HTOs have been used extensively and effectively in managing degenerative knee arthrosis in the less active recreational patient with varus deformit...

BACKGROUND Lower limb rotational anomalies in spastic diplegic children with cerebral palsy (CP) are common and difficult to identify through physical examination alone. The identification and treatment of the overall rotational disorders must be considered to restore physiological lever-arms lengths and lever-arms orientation.The aims of the study were to assess the prevalence of lower limb ro...

BACKGROUND There is controversial evidence regarding whether foot orthoses or knee braces improve pain and function or correct malalignment in selected patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the medial knee compartment. However, insoles are safe and less costly than knee bracing if they relieve pain or improve function. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We therefore asked whether laterally wedged insoles or v...

Objectives: Coronal and sagittal malalignment of the knee are well-recognized risk factors for failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). However, effect axial on ACLR graft survival is yet to be determined. This study aimed evaluate whether increased tibiofemoral rotational malalignment, namely rotation angle (TFA) tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance, associa...