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World J Orthop. May 18, 2026; 17(5): 118547
Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.118547
Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.118547
Table 1 Basic demographics of the included patients and their knee and ankle alignment distribution
| Variable | Value | ||
| Number of patients | 523 | ||
| Number of limbs | 845 | ||
| Gender | Female | 418 (79.9) | |
| Male | 105 (20.1) | ||
| Age (year) | 56.8 ± 8.1 (32-81) | ||
| KL grade | 1 | 133 (15.7) | |
| 2 | 202 (23.9) | ||
| 3 | 234 (27.7) | ||
| 4 | 276 (32.7) | ||
| Alignment | Direction | Knee | Ankle |
| Varus | 632 (74.8) | 459 (54.3) | |
| Neutral | 171 (20.2) | 310 (36.7) | |
| Valgus | 42 (5.0) | 76 (9.0) | |
- Citation: Khalifa AA, Lemma S, Fadle AA. In knee osteoarthritis, what is the knee deformity threshold after which the ankle realigns beyond the neutral zone? World J Orthop 2026; 17(5): 118547
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i5/118547.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.118547