Lateral epicondylar osteotomy for severe varus deformity during total knee arthroplasty / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
;
(6): 102-105, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-316841
ABSTRACT
In most cases of arthritic varus knees, stepwise osteophytes removal and medial soft tissue release could achieve satisfactory soft tissue balance during total knee arthroplasty. However, in some severe cases, conventional balancing techniques are not enough, necessitating other procedures like epicondylar osteotomy. To the best of our knowledge, no published article has reported the application of lateral epicondylar osteotomy in a severe varus knee. Here we reported a case of successful correction of a severe varus knee following lateral epicondylar osteotomy, and described its underlying rationale.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteotomy
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Congenital Abnormalities
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
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Knee
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Methods
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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