Joint Center Points

The joint center points of hip, knee and ankle joints are defined in the frontal plane. They are very useful landmarks in defining axis and angular parameters of the long bones.

Joint center points[edit | edit source]

Hip joint[edit | edit source]

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Where to find the hip joint

For the hip joint or the proximal femur region, the joint center point is the center of the circular femoral head.

Knee joint[edit | edit source]

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Where to find the knee joint

For the knee joint or the distal femur region, the joint center point is the apex of the femoral notch. For the knee joint or the proximal tibia region, the joint center point is the center of the tibial spines.

Ankle joint[edit | edit source]

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Where to find the ankle joint

For the ankle joint or the distal tibia region, the joint center point is the center of the talus or plafond.

Part of	Deformity Correction Of Lower Limb Bones
Keywords	orthopedic surgery, complex bone deformity, lower-limb, surgical training, surgical simulation, x-ray planning, 3d printing, cloud software
SDG	SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors	Amit Dinanath Maurya, OpenSurgiSim
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Affiliations	AlgoSurg Inc, Mangal Anand Hospital (Mumbai), Global Surgical Training Challenge
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What links here	Deformity Correction Of Lower Limb Bones, Basic Principles of Deformity Correction
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Created	May 11, 2021 by Amit Dinanath Maurya
Modified	March 22, 2023 by Emilio Velis
Cite as	Amit Dinanath Maurya, OpenSurgiSim (2021–2023). "Joint Center Points". Appropedia. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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