The phrase "alignment of the joint" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to anatomy, mechanics, or any situation where the positioning or arrangement of a joint is being discussed.
Example: "The physical therapist assessed the alignment of the joint to determine the best course of treatment."
Alternatives: "joint positioning" or "joint arrangement".
Osteoarthritis, along with other pathologies that damage the articular surface of the knee, results in painful limitation of knee movement and alteration of shape and alignment of the joint.
Our main reason for pursuing exploration was to restore the anatomical alignment of the joint and to repair or reconstruct the APL tendon which was clinically not acting, with the understanding that such intervention is critical to normal thumb biomechanics.
Immediately after the acquisition, parallel alignment of the joint and the x-ray beam was confirmed on each radiograph.
X-ray review allowed the assessment of osteosynthesis stability, preserved alignment of the joint surface following reduction, bone substitute resorption and fracture healing.
In contrast, the joint is loose upon eversion of the hindfoot or dorsal flexion caused by parallel alignment of the joint axes [ 15].
This study has demonstrated that CERAMENT™ has supported the reduction and preservation of alignment of the joint surface until fracture healing.
In this respect, length similarity of syndactylous phalangeal elements may hold an important implication for their mobility: because the digits are tightly appressed under a common skin sheath and bound by connective tissue [ 3], their capacity to flex and extend depends on alignment of the joints along a plane that allows them to move together.
Our hypothesis was that when the center of the intermalleolar axis is used as a reference point to align the distal extramedullary guide, the effects of tibial torsion on the coronal alignment of the ankle joint must be taken into account to avoid a malalignment of the tibial component.
The procedure is among the most difficult that foot and ankle surgeons perform, and one of the biggest challenges is getting proper alignment of the replacement joint.
Postoperative radiographs revealed both anatomic alignment of the elbow joint and the forearm fracture (Figs. 13, 14).
This restored the mobility and the alignment of the knee joint and gave a better view of the capsular and ligamentous lesions.
