Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

posterior tibial slope

Russian translation:

угол наклона плато большеберцовой кости кзади

Added to glossary by Alieksei Seniukovich
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Mar 5, 2013 06:45
11 yrs ago
English term

posterior tibial slope

English to Russian Medical Medical (general) Anatomy
Речь идет об открывающей остеотомии большеберцовой кости.
This study was undertaken to assess the accuracy of a 0 degrees and a 5 degrees posterior sloped intramedullary (IM) cutting guide and the effect of the posterior tibial slope on postoperative ROM.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16950031
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Mar 8, 2013 08:54: Alieksei Seniukovich Created KOG entry

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Tibial slope

I am not sure how to translate it, but it sounds like posterior tibial slope refers to the positioning of the tibial component of the knee replacement. The tibial component is positioned at an angle to ensure a good range of motion post-operatively.
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