Publications by authors named "Myriam R Beyer"
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the association between knee alignment and the vertical orientation of the femoral neck in relation to the floor. This could be clinically important because changes of femoral neck orientation might alter chondral joint contact zones and joint reaction forces, potentially inducing problems like pain in pre-existing chondral degeneration. Further, the femoral neck orientation influences the ischiofemoral space and a small ischiofemoral distance can lead to impingement.
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- Osteotomies are common treatments for adjusting load distribution in the knee, but their effects on other joints like the ankle are not fully understood.
- A study was conducted on 27 patients to assess how a specific type of knee osteotomy (supracondylar-external-rotation-osteotomy) affects the coronal alignment of the ankle.
- Results showed significant changes in the alignment of the limb, leading to adjustments in the subtalar joint to maintain proper foot contact with the ground, which is crucial for surgical planning, especially in patients with existing alignment issues.
Introduction: Despite the fact that osteotomies around the knee represent well-established treatment options for the redistribution of loads and forces within and around the knee joint, unforeseen effects of these osteotomies on the remaining planes and adjacent joints are still to be defined. It was, therefore, the aim of this study to determine the influence of a distal femoral rotation osteotomy on the coronal limb alignment and on the ischiofemoral space of the hip joint.
Materials And Methods: Long-leg standing radiographs and CT-based torsional measurements of 27 patients undergoing supracondylar rotational osteotomies of the femur between 2012 and 2019 were obtained and utilized for the purpose of this study.