Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	111824
Country	Egypt

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Coronal plane alignment of the knee phenotypes and ankle joint coronal plane alignment patterns in Egyptian population
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ahmed A Khalifa, Mohamed Moustafa, Shikuria Lemma, Mostafa Fayez, Ahmed M Abdelaal and Amr A Fadle
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Corresponding Author	Ahmed A Khalifa, Assistant Professor, FRCS, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, Qena Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, South Valley University, Kilo 6 Qena-Safaga Highway, Qena 83523, Egypt. ahmed_adel0391@med.svu.edu.eg
Key Words	Coronal plane alignment of the knee classification; Coronal alignment; Ankle joint alignment; Knee arthroplasty; Knee replacement; North African population
Core Tip	We consider the current study one of the few studies that have investigated the coronal plane alignment of the knee in a North African population; furthermore, adding subtypes based on the ankle joint line orientation was not previously proposed. After evaluating 527 patients (1054 knees), we found that most knees demonstrated varus alignment (76.4%) and an apex distal joint line obliquity (55.3%). Understanding the coronal plane alignment of the knee classification in our knee osteoarthritis population will help surgeons who are willing to adopt a more personalized total knee arthroplasty alignment approach; furthermore, the added subtypes based on the ankle joint line orientation should be considered during preoperative planning.
Citation	Khalifa AA, Moustafa M, Lemma S, Fayez M, Abdelaal AM, Fadle AA. Coronal plane alignment of the knee phenotypes and ankle joint coronal plane alignment patterns in Egyptian population. World J Orthop 2025; In press

Received	2025-07-10 07:15
Peer-Review Started	2025-07-10 07:15
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Return for Revision	2025-08-19 09:19
Revised	2025-08-24 18:42
Second Decision	2025-11-12 02:44
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-11-13 03:22
Articles in Press	2025-11-13 03:22
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