Lower limb malalignment on whole-leg radiography predicts medial or lateral talar osteochondral lesion location: Implications for osteoarthritis assessment
Lower limb malalignment and talar tilt are independent predictors of OCD localization. Coronal plane deviations and joint morphology alter load across the talar dome, contributing to medial or lateral predilection. Whole-leg alignment analysis should be considered in diagnostic and surgical planning, particularly in revision cases.
Authors
- Hans‐Jonas Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8489-706X)
- Ralf Henkelmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5274-1896)
- Pierre Hepp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6510-2943)
- Timm Denecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3313-3208)
- Robert Hennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9936-5979)
- Jeanette Henkelmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9456-3661)
- Raphael Greifeldt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2045-7963)
Institutions
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100707
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00