Is coxa valga a predictor for the severity of knee osteoarthritis? A cross-sectional study

BENLIDAYI I. C., GÜZEL R., BAŞARAN S., AKSUNGUR E. H., SEYDAOĞLU G.

SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY, vol.37, no.4, pp.369-376, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00276-014-1359-6
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.369-376
  • Keywords: Coxa valga, Hip anatomy, Knee osteoarthritis, Neck-shaft angle, Pelvic geometry, JOINT SPACE WIDTH, RISK-FACTORS, UPPER FEMUR, PROGRESSION, HIP, PREVALENCE, GEOMETRY, DISEASE, WOMEN
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the affect of the variations in hip anatomy and pelvic geometry on the severity of knee OA.