[Biomechanical analysis of the load on the intercondylar surface of the knee joint in frontal projection].

The article is intended for experts on biomechanics, traumatologists, and orthopedists working in the field of the large joint pathology treatment. The method for analysis of the load on the knee joint presented in this article makes it possible to predict development of local necrosis of the joint surface caused by abnormal biomechanical axis of the lower extremity. The method also allows the necrosis center location to be determined with sufficient accuracy. Besides, the article provides a theoretical basis for preoperative design in the case of operative correction of the biomechanical axis of the leg intended to optimize the intense-deformed condition of the knee joint.