Abstract
This case report outlines some of the challenges as well as limitations in correction of osteoarthritis of the knee in combination with extra-articular deformities,and provides a novel and straightforward surgical solution in overcoming these challenges. We describe the case of a 37-year-old male who suffered from advanced bilateral tri-compartmental knee arthritis due to untreated bloodstream-sourced osteomyelitis after birth. Radiographs and surgery confirmed extremely severe deformities. We performed two different surgical techniques in order to correct extra-articular deformities (one-stage approach of concurrent tibial and femoral osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty on one side, and soft tissue balancing with “pie-crusting technique” plus total knee arthroplasty on the other side), with description of subsequent results at 36-months follow-up.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 363-369 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Orthopaedics |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Constrained arthroplasty
- Knee deformities
- Osteotomy
- Pie-crusting technique
- Post-natal osteomyelitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine