This study reports 3 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty combined with extra-or intraarticular correction technique for arthritic knees with extra-articular deformity of the femur or tibia.Key words : arthroplasty, replacement, knee; fractures, ununited introduction It is difficult to obtain optimal mechanical alignment through total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with knee deformity, because the deformity (canal sclerosis, crooked canal, or retained hardware) may prevent the use of an intramedullary guide. Distortion of an anatomic landmark secondary to a previous trauma or treatment can make TKA more challenging and the outcome less satisfactory.1,2 The deformity can be corrected using an intra-or extra-articular Total knee arthroplasty with extra-or intraarticular correction technique for arthritic knees with extra-articular deformity of the femur or tibia: a report of three cases Piti Rattanaprichavej, Artit Laoruengthana Naresuan University, Thailand Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Piti Rattanaprichavej, Naresuan University, Thailand. Email: pt-rp@hotmail.com Surgery 2016;24(1):116-20 correction technique with a conventional instrument, computer-assisted navigation system, or patientspecific instrument. This study reports 3 patients who underwent TKA combined with extra-or intraarticular correction technique for arthritic knees with extra-articular deformity of the femur or tibia.
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case reportsA single surgeon performed all 3 TKAs under spinal anaesthesia with a femoral nerve block through the median parapatellar approach using conventional instruments and a fixed bearing, posterior-stabilised prosthesis. Preoperative planning was performed to determine the corrective osteotomy, cutting line so as not to endanger the collateral ligament attachment, amount of bone lost, and need for expanding stems or augments. Intra-operatively, prosthesis orientation, lower-limb alignment, and soft-tissue balance were checked using fluoroscopy. Postoperatively, standing radiograph of the knee was obtained at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. Knee Society knee and function scores were assessed. The mean follow-up duration was 35 Vol. 24 No. 1, April 2016 TKA with extra-or intra-articular correction technique for deformity of the femur or tibia 117 (range, 29-39) months.