Treatment of knee osteoarthritis associated with extraarticular varus deformity of the femur: staged total knee arthroplasty following corrective osteotomy
Treatment of knee osteoarthritis associated with extraarticular varus deformity of the femur: staged total knee arthroplasty following corrective osteotomy
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DOI:
10.1007/s00776-006-1035-8
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发表时间:
2006-07-01
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Yasui, Natsuo
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作者:
Yagi, Keisuke;Matsui, Yoshito;Yasui, Natsuo
In view of the patient’s symptoms and age, TKA was indicated. Initially, to obtain normal alignment of the femur, lateral closed-wedge osteotomy was performed at the apex of the deformity. After correction of the angular deformity, the site of osteotomy was fixed with a temporary Ilizarov external fixator and a locking plate (Mathys). Postoperative radiographs showed that the varus deformity of the femur was reduced, and the mechanical axis of the left lower extremity ran 25mm medial to the center of the knee (Fig. 4). Five months after the osteotomy, osseous union occurred, and the hardware was removed. Although the pain was slightly reduced, the distance the patient was able to walk was restricted by the remaining severe osteoarthritis (Fig. 5). Four months later, cemented TKA was performed using a posterior-stabilized prosthesis. Preoperatively, the Knee Society Knee Score and Function Score were 6 and 10 points, respectively. Exposure of the knee joint was performed by a conventional medial parapatellar approach. The patella was unable to be everted because of the stiffness of the quadriceps tendon and cicatrization of the vastus medialis muscle by the initial trauma. Extensile exposure with a quadriceps snip was then performed. A tight medial collateral complex required release of the distal medial collateral ligament to achieve satisfactory soft tissue balance. Prior corrective osteotomy did not preclude the need for an intramedullary femoral cutting guide. It was not necessary to remove an excessive