The Relationship between Frontal, Axial Leg Alignment, and Ankle Joint Line Orientation-a Radiographic Analysis of Healthy Subjects.

A link between frontal, axial leg alignment, and AJLO could be demonstrated, indicating that a valgus leg alignment and relative femoral retrotorsion are associated with an increase of valgus AJLO in healthy subjects when placing their feet in a neutral position. Alteration of the frontal, or rotational profile after realignment surgery or by implant positioning might influence the AJLO, when the FPA is kept constant.