Navigation-assisted total knee arthroplasty for a knee with malunion of the distal femur.
Conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been developed for several decades. However, very few previous reports describe TKA with less invasive modality for extra-articular angular deformity. Herein, we report a case of navigation-assisted TKA for severe osteoarthritis associated with malunited distal femoral fracture. Fourteen months after navigation TKA surgery, satisfactory alignment, diminished length discrepancy, and improved range of motion were noted. Our report reveals that navigation system without intramedullary reaming is a feasible and less invasive alternative for TKA surgery for complex arthritic knee disorders.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Medical Center, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Wen-Yi
WY
Chou
Jih-Yang
JY
Ko
Ching-Jen
CJ
Wang
Feng-Sheng
FS
Wang
Re-Wen
RW
Wu
To
T
Wong
D000328:Adult; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*