distalization
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]distalization (plural distalizations)
- 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[1], volume 86, :
- 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.