Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Standard X-ray | Purpose |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |