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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 2 Imaging views

From: Role of high tibial osteotomy in chronic injuries of posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner

Standard X-ray

Purpose

Full-length double stance A-P X-ray [90]

To evaluate femorotibial alignment

Full-length double supine A-P X-ray [90]

To eliminate the added varus due to deficiency of the lateral and PL structures

Real lateral view X-ray [21, 49, 71, 91]

To evaluate posterior tibial slope

Merchant’s view X-ray [92]

To evaluate patellofemoral joint

Rosemberg’s view [93]

To evaluate the lateral compartment of the knee

Stress X-ray

Purpose

Lateral stress view according to the Telos method [94]

To evaluate anterior and posterior tibial translation with regards to the femur

Lateral stress view according to the kneeling method [96]

To evaluate anterior and posterior tibial translation with regards to the femur

Lateral stress view with hamstring contraction method [97]

To evaluate anterior and posterior tibial translation with regards to the femur

Lateral stress view according to gravity method [99]

To evaluate anterior and posterior tibial translation with regards to the femur

Axial stress view [100]

To evaluate anterior and posterior tibial translation with regards to the femur