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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2026; 17(1): 111824
Published online Jan 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.111824
Published online Jan 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.111824
Table 3 Coronal plane alignment of the knee and ankle joint line orientation combined subtypes, n = 435 participants, 870 knees and ankles, n (%)
| Variables | AJLO types | Total knees | |||
| Varus: TPHA < 0 (type A) | Neutral: TPHA =0 (type N) | Valgus: TPHA > 0 (type B) | |||
| CPAK types | I | Type I-A1: 293 (33.7) | Type I-N1: 60 (6.9) | Type I-B: 32 (3.7) | 385 (44.25) |
| II | Type II-A: 56 (6.4) | Type II-N: 23 (2.6) | Type II-B: 11 (1.3) | 90 (10.34) | |
| III | Type III-A: 3 (0.3) | Type III-N: 6 (0.7) | Type III-B: 2 (0.2) | 11 (1.26) | |
| IV | Type IV-A1: 187 (21.5) | Type IV-N: 43 (4.9) | Type IV-B: 11 (1.3) | 241 (27.70) | |
| V | Type V-A: 35 (4) | Type V-N: 27 (3.1) | Type V-B: 11 (1.3) | 73 (8.39) | |
| VI | Type VI-A: 8 (0.9) | Type VI-N: 5 (0.6) | Type VI-B: 6 (0.7) | 19 (2.18) | |
| VII | Type VII-A: 20 (2.3) | Type VII-N: 3 (0.3) | Type VII-B: 2 (0.2) | 25 (2.87) | |
| VIII | Type VIII-A: 5 (0.6) | Type VIII-N: 6 (0.7) | Type VIII-B: 0 (0.0) | 11 (1.26) | |
| IX | Type IX-A: 4 (0.5) | Type IX-N: 7 (0.8) | Type IX-B: 4 (0.5) | 15 (1.72) | |
| Total ankles | 611 (70.23) | 180 (20.69) | 79 (9.08) | 870 (100) | |
- Citation: Khalifa AA, Moustafa M, Lemma S, Fayez M, Abdelaal AM, Fadle AA. Coronal plane alignment of the knee phenotypes and ankle joint coronal plane alignment patterns in Egyptian population. World J Orthop 2026; 17(1): 111824
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i1/111824.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.111824