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The joint center points of hip, knee and ankle joints are defined in the frontal plane. They are very useful landmarks in defining axis and angular parameters of the long bones.
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Where to find the hip joint
For the hip joint or the proximal femur region, the joint center point is the center of the circular femoral head.
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Where to find the knee joint
For the knee joint or the distal femur region, the joint center point is the apex of the femoral notch. For the knee joint or the proximal tibia region, the joint center point is the center of the tibial spines.
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Where to find the ankle joint
For the ankle joint or the distal tibia region, the joint center point is the center of the talus or plafond.
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Deformity Correction Of Lower Limb Bones
Keywords
orthopedic surgery , complex bone deformity , lower-limb , surgical training , surgical simulation , x-ray planning , 3d printing , cloud software
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SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors
Amit Dinanath Maurya , OpenSurgiSim
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CC-BY-SA-4.0
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AlgoSurg Inc , Mangal Anand Hospital (Mumbai) , Global Surgical Training Challenge
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English (en)
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May 11, 2021 by Amit Dinanath Maurya
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February 28, 2024 by StandardWikitext bot
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Amit Dinanath Maurya , OpenSurgiSim (2021–2024). "Joint Center Points" . Appropedia. Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
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