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Congenital Fibular Deficiency: Total Knee Arthroplasty with Extraarticular Deformity: A Case Report.

Santiago P VedoyaGermán VialeAlan GessaraHernán Del Sel
Published in: JBJS case connector (2021)
One-stage TKA and correction of the extraarticular deformity by means of intraarticular bone resections and a standard soft tissue release were performed to restore the limb's mechanical axis. Patients with congenital fibular deficiency present a wide range of limb deformities because of bone deficiencies or treatment sequels, which might require a specific surgical technique and small-sized implants to obtain good results during a TKA.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • soft tissue
  • total hip
  • replacement therapy
  • bone mineral density
  • bone regeneration
  • body composition