Posterior Slope Angle of the Medial Tibial Plateau
Resource
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association v.93 n.6 pp.509-512
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Volume
v.93
Journal Issue
n.6
Pages
509-512
Date Issued
1994
Date
1994
Author(s)
JIANG, CHING-CHUAN
YIP, KIM-MAN
LIU, TANG-KUE
Abstract
The overall average of the posterior slope of the medial plateau of the tibia as determined from the lateral radiography of the knee was 10°±4° , with a range from 0°to 20°. This value was independent of age and gender and was unaffected by arthrosis as long as the arcuate contours of the medial socket were not eroded and could be identified by lateral radiography. While the average vallue of this posterior slope was similar to that of a cadaveric study, the range was much greater. The current practice of neglecting the preoperative posterior tibial alope and arbitrarily setting the tibial component at a predetermined posterior tilt angle failed to take into account the wide variation in posterior tibial slope.#0628#