Windswept deformities - An indication to individualise valgus correction angle during total knee arthroplasty.
OBJECTIVE
We aimed to determine variation in femoral valgus correction angle (VCA) between the two limbs in a patient with windswept deformity undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).


METHODS
Femoral VCA was measured on full-length, hip-to-ankle, standing radiographs and was compared between the varus and the valgus limbs in 66 patients with windswept deformities.


RESULTS
The mean VCA in varus knees was significantly higher compared to mean VCA in valgus knees (p= 0.002).


CONCLUSIONS
Significant difference in VCA is present between the varus and the valgus limbs in most patients with windswept deformity undergoing TKA.
Breach Candy Hospital & Mullaji Knee Clinic, Mumbai, India.
Gautam M
GM
Shetty
Breach Candy Hospital & Mullaji Knee Clinic, Mumbai, India.
Arun
A
Mullaji
Breach Candy Hospital & Mullaji Knee Clinic, Mumbai, India.
Ahmed Adel
AA
Khalifa
Breach Candy Hospital & Mullaji Knee Clinic, Mumbai, India.
Abhik
A
Ray
Knee; Osteoarthritis; Total knee arthroplasty; Windswept