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From: Effect of lower limb alignment on outcome after lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study

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Preoperative imaging examination for LUKA

Preoperative X-ray and knee MRI examinations are necessary to assess the suitability of the surgery. X-ray can initially identify simple lateral compartment osteoarthritis (a, b, c, and g) and determine if valgus correction is possible (b). MRI can confirm the condition of the ACL (d) and medial and lateral collateral ligaments (e) and verify the presence of worn cartilage only in the lateral compartment (f)

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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