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Knee x rays are usually the first imaging obtained when at the orthopaedic surgeon's office to evaluate knee pain. In certain situations, special x rays called "alignment x rays" may be obtained. These are special x rays that show the entire extremity of the patient.
By evaluating the entire extremity in one image, the physician can better understand the causes of a patient's knee pain.
A patient's "alignment" can be either neutral (straight), varus (bow leg), or valgus (knock knee). This is important to understand because this references the "mechanical axis" of the extremity which is essentially the main area the knee feels mechanical loading.
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