2. • Line between the
center of the femoral
head and the center of
the knee joint (between
both femoral condyles).
3. • A mid diaphyseal line
passing along the
length of the
intramedullary canal.
4. - It extends between center of the femoral
head and the center of the tibial plafond.
5.
6. - Lines represent the
orientation of the joint in
certain plane.
- Knee Joint
- Along the subchondral line of
the tibial plateau.
- Line tangential to the most
distal point of the femoral
condyles.
7. Normally joint lines are parallel within 2
degrees.
Angles greater than 2 degrees are
considered as a source of mechanical axis
deviation (MAD).
8. -Angle between:
-Line along the
mechanical axis of the
femur and line along
the distal point of the
femoral condyles
- Normal range is 85-
90 degrees.
9. -Angle between:
-Line along the
mechanical axis of
the tibia and line
along the tibial
plateau.
- Normal range is
85- 90 degrees.
10.
11. In cases of deformity:-
- Angle between the distal tibial mechanical axis and
line along the tibial plafond.
- If one side is normal then it is used as a template
for the deformed site.
- If both are deformed then consider normal angles.
12. - (Center of rotation angle).
- Point at which proximal and distal axis
lines intersect.
- Osteotomy fracture is done at CORA site.
13.
14. 1- Measure mechanical
axes of both lower limbs.
2- Joint orientation lines.
3- LPFA and MPTA/LDTA.
4- CORA.