The typical patient with a severe valgus deformity is an elderly woman ( Fig. 4.1 ). She usually is in her seventh or eighth decade and reports that she has had “knock-knees” her entire life. She also may give a…
Severe varus deformity appears to have no predilection for male or female patients. Typically, patients report some varus alignment in their knees since childhood and may have a history of medial meniscectomy. The deformity gradually progresses, and the patient may…
I have tried to make the surgical technique of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) as generic as possible. Obviously, TKA systems will vary in terms of instrumentation and nuances of surgical technique. Some differences will also exist between posterior cruciate…