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Table A1.

Definitions of anatomical landmarks and numerically derived landmarks

Definition
Anatomical landmarks  
   Pelvis  
      IL Cranial aspect of the ilium, where it meets the sixth thoracic vertebrae. 
      SUL Sulcus: caudal end of the prominent ridge on the midline of the dorsal aspect of the postacetabular ilium 
      SYN The caudal end of the synsacrum where it meets the first tail vertebra 
      PUB Caudal end of pubis (alternative point for construction of a pelvis anatomical coordinate system) 
   Femur  
      TROCH C. Trochanteric crest 
      LFC Lateral femoral condyle 
   Tibiotarsus  
      L.TROCH Lateral tibial trochlea (also referred to as condyle) 
      M.TROCH Medial tibial trochlea (also referred to as condyle) 
   Tarsometatarsus  
      LMB Lateral metatarsal base 
      MMB Medial metatarsal base 
      LMH Lateral metatarsal head 
      MMH Medial metatarsal head 
   Phalanges  
      PHAL Distal end of phalanx III 
Derived landmarks  
   HJC Hip joint center 
   KJC Knee joint center 
   LKHA Lateral knee helical axis endpoint 
   MKHA Medial knee helical axis endpoint 
   AJC Ankle joint center 
   LAHA Lateral ankle helical axis endpoint 
   MAHA Medial ankle helical axis endpoint 
   Mid.TROCH Midpoint between L.TROCH and M.TROCH 
   TJC Toe joint center (metatarso-phalangeal joint center) 
   LTHA Lateral toe helical axis endpoint 
   MTHA Medial toe helical axis endpoint 
   Mid.MB Midpoint between LMB and MMB 
   Mid.MH Midpoint between LMH and MMH 
Definition
Anatomical landmarks  
   Pelvis  
      IL Cranial aspect of the ilium, where it meets the sixth thoracic vertebrae. 
      SUL Sulcus: caudal end of the prominent ridge on the midline of the dorsal aspect of the postacetabular ilium 
      SYN The caudal end of the synsacrum where it meets the first tail vertebra 
      PUB Caudal end of pubis (alternative point for construction of a pelvis anatomical coordinate system) 
   Femur  
      TROCH C. Trochanteric crest 
      LFC Lateral femoral condyle 
   Tibiotarsus  
      L.TROCH Lateral tibial trochlea (also referred to as condyle) 
      M.TROCH Medial tibial trochlea (also referred to as condyle) 
   Tarsometatarsus  
      LMB Lateral metatarsal base 
      MMB Medial metatarsal base 
      LMH Lateral metatarsal head 
      MMH Medial metatarsal head 
   Phalanges  
      PHAL Distal end of phalanx III 
Derived landmarks  
   HJC Hip joint center 
   KJC Knee joint center 
   LKHA Lateral knee helical axis endpoint 
   MKHA Medial knee helical axis endpoint 
   AJC Ankle joint center 
   LAHA Lateral ankle helical axis endpoint 
   MAHA Medial ankle helical axis endpoint 
   Mid.TROCH Midpoint between L.TROCH and M.TROCH 
   TJC Toe joint center (metatarso-phalangeal joint center) 
   LTHA Lateral toe helical axis endpoint 
   MTHA Medial toe helical axis endpoint 
   Mid.MB Midpoint between LMB and MMB 
   Mid.MH Midpoint between LMH and MMH 
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