distalization

English

Etymology

distal +‎ -ization

Noun

distalization (plural distalizations)

  1. A change in position to the distal side
    • 2015 July 21, Armin Keshmiri et al., “The influence of component alignment on patellar kinematics in total knee arthroplasty”, in Acta Orthopaedica‎, volume 86, DOI:10.3109/17453674.2015.1005907:
      The influence of tibial component slope on epicondylar distance could be attributed to a more posterior shift and a distalization of the femur in relation to the tibia, and therefore a more proximally placed contact point between the patella and the femoral component.
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