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01-02-2009 | Original Clinical Article

Is there a relation between hip torsion, coverage and osteoarthritis of the knee?

Authors: Onur Hapa, Hasan Hilmi Muratlı, Hüsamettin Çakıcı, Serap Gülçek, Ertuğrul Akşahin, Ali Biçimoğlu

Published in: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

Purpose

Biomechanic factors play a role in the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis. The aim of the study was to find out whether there is a relation between femoral, acetabular anteversions, anterior, posterior acetabular coverages and primary osteoarthritis of the knee.

Methods

Thirty patients with primary osteoarthritis of the knee and 29 control subjects were enrolled into the study. Femoral anteversion, acetabular anteversion, McKibbin’s instability index, anterior acetabular sector and posterior acetabular sector angles were measured using tomographic scanograms.

Results

There was no difference between groups for each parameter (P > 0.05).

Conclusion

This study did not show any relationship between the axial plane changes in the hip joint and primary knee osteoarthritis.

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Title: Is there a relation between hip torsion, coverage and osteoarthritis of the knee?
Authors: Onur Hapa
Hasan Hilmi Muratlı
Hüsamettin Çakıcı
Serap Gülçek
Ertuğrul Akşahin
Ali Biçimoğlu
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1863-2521
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2548
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11832-008-0142-9

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Is there a relation between hip torsion, coverage and osteoarthritis of the knee?

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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