title: Total knee arthroplasty for profound varus deformity: technique and radiological results in 173 knees with varus of more than 20 degrees.
abstract: One hundred seventy-three knees in 117 patients with varus deformity exceeding 20 degrees were prospectively evaluated. Using selective posteromedial release, reduction osteotomy of posteromedial tibial flare, and extra-articular tibial osteotomy, with the preservation of medial collateral ligament integrity, mean tibiofemoral angle of 22.7 degrees varus preoperatively (range, 15 degrees-62 degrees) was corrected to 5.3 degrees valgus (range, 2 degrees-9 degrees) postoperatively. Eighty-six percent of the knees were in 4 degrees to 10 degrees valgus postoperatively. Mean Knee Society score improved from 22.8 (range, 0-64) to 91.1 (range, 52-99), and function score from 22.8 (range, 0-64) to 72.1 (range, 5-100) at 2.6 years (range, 2-9 years). Mean femoral component valgus was 95.5 degrees (range, 92 degrees-98 degrees), and mean tibial component valgus was 89.8 degrees (range, 86 degrees-94 degrees). Of 30 grafts for posteromedial tibial defects, 28 were successfully incorporated. No patient reported significant instability. Three knees (1.7%) showed tibial component loosening with recurrence of deformity. Correction of severe varus deformity by the technique reported can successfully restore alignment, pain-free motion, and stability.
authors.affiliation: Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Marine Lines, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400020, India.
authors.forename: Arun B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Mullaji
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Padmanabhan
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jindal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications; D010027:Osteotomy; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery