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2019


PLoS One


14


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The effect of extra-osseous talotarsal stabilization (EOTTS) to reduce medial knee compartment forces – An in vivo study.

Abstract

Excessive hindfoot pronation, talotarsal joint (TTJ) instability, has been attributed to an increase in medial knee compartment pathology. Advocacy for hindfoot realignment has been the subject of research. An internal solution for TTJ instability, extra-osseous talotarsal stabilization (EOTTS), exists but its effect on knee forces is unknown. This is the first study to measure the in vivo forces acting within the medial knee compartment before and after EOTTS. We hypothesized that following EOTTS there should be a reduction of force acting on the medial knee compartment.