T. Derek V. Cooke

TL;DR: In knees with osteoarthritis, varus and valgus alignment each increased the risk of progression in the biomechanically stressed compartment, and Varus but not valGus alignment increased therisk of incident tibiofemoral osteOarthritis.

TL;DR: A system of measurements based on geometric analysis of the femur, tibia, and knee joint surfaces is discussed, and a standardized methodology for measurement and computation of these parameters is discussed.

TL;DR: A strong relationship of valgus malalignment with progressive lateral meniscal damage is found, which may cause these effects, in part, by increasing the risk of meniscalDamage.

TL;DR: It is found that varus increases the risk of the initial development of knee osteoarthritis and valgus was associated with a reduced risk of incident lateral and medial damage, respectively.

TL;DR: An association between femoral deformity (CH) and OA, first reported in Canadians with OA (COA), was confirmed in SOA (especially in males of all ages); the condition implies heightened mechanical risk of onset or progression at medial joint surfaces.