title: Symptomatic Valgus Knee: The Surgical Options.
abstract: Valgus knee deformities requiring surgery are difficult to manage due to the relative rarity and abnormal biomechanics of the condition and the unique soft-tissue and osseous pathologic features. Surgical options include arthroscopic debridement, abrasion arthroplasty, proximal tibial varus osteotomy, distal femoral varus osteotomy, combined femoral-tibial varus osteotomy, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, and total knee arthroplasty. Each procedure has its own indications, contraindications, and limitations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn.
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rand