ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017
Association of frontal plane knee alignment with foot posture in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis.
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- Foot characteristics and mechanics in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2021Pooled it
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- Comparison of the asymmetries in foot posture, gait and plantar pressure between patients with unilateral and bilateral knee osteoarthritis based on a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Unraveling the genetic association between knee osteoarthritis and hallux deformities.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Determinants of Achilles tendon thickness and their influence on knee function and foot alignment in knee osteoarthritis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Characteristics of hindfoot morphology and ankle range of motion in young women with hallux valgus.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Article
- Analysis of Short-Term Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty with Kinematic Alignment Technique.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of Foot-Toe Orthoses on Moment and Range of Motion of Knee Joint in Individuals with Hallux Valgus.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Relationship between foot morphology, muscle strength, and physical performance test in women aged 65 years and older: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Relationships between Plantar Pressure Distribution and Rearfoot Alignment in the Taiwanese College Athletes with Plantar Fasciopathy during Static Standing and Walking.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Comparison of the Asymmetries in Foot Posture and Properties of Gastrocnemius Muscle and Achilles Tendon Between Patients With Unilateral and Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Article
- A prospective study of the muscle strength and reaction time of the quadriceps, hamstring, and gastrocnemius muscles in patients with plantar fasciitis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
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- Association between Foot Posture Asymmetry and Static Stability in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Case-Control Study.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Association Between the Morphology of Proximal Tibiofibular Joint and the Presence of Knee OA.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo examine the association of radiographic frontal plane knee alignment with three-dimensional foot posture in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis (OA).
methodsParticipants in orthopedic clinics with Kellgren/Lawrence (K/L) grade ≥1 (88 patients and 88 knees; age, 61-91 years; 65.9% female) were enrolled. An anteroposterior radiographic view was used to assess the anatomical axis angle (AAA) after subtracting a sex-specific correction factor. The three-dimensional foot posture was also evaluated.
resultsMultiple regression analyses showed that increased corrected AAA (i.e., valgus direction) was independently associated with a decrease in the hallux valgus angle (regression coefficient: -0.40 per degree, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.72, -0.09; P = 0.013) and increase in the pronation angle of the calcaneus relative to floor (regression coefficient: 0.33 per degree, 95% CI: 0.10, 0.56; P = 0.005) adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. The relationship between the corrected AAA and hallux valgus angle strengthened (regression coefficient: -0.60 per degree, 95% CI: -1.08, -0.13; P = 0.014) in varus-aligned knees examined separately (63 knees). The other foot postures (navicular height, navicular height/foot length, and rearfoot angle) were not significantly associated with corrected AAA.
conclusionsRadiographic frontal plane knee alignment was associated with hallux valgus angle and calcaneus angle relative to the floor in patients with medial knee OA, particularly in varus-aligned knees. These results indicate a connection between altered frontal knee alignment and foot posture, which may be helpful in understanding the pathogenesis of altered foot posture observed in patients with knee OA.
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