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- The study examines the effectiveness of medial epicondylar osteotomy in total knee arthroplasty for patients with varus deformity, focusing on clinical and radiologic outcomes.
- A total of 61 cases were analyzed, revealing significant improvements in clinical scores and radiographic alignment post-surgery, regardless of whether the osteotomy site healed with bony or fibrous union.
- The findings suggest that medial epicondylar osteotomy is a reliable method for achieving ligament balance in knee surgeries, offering good results irrespective of the type of healing at the osteotomy site.
Article Abstract
Background: In varus total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a pathologic contracture of the medial soft tissue should be released for ligament balancing. A medial epicondylar osteotomy has been performed as an alternative method for this. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the clinical and radiologic results of medial epicondylar osteotomy for varus TKA, focusing on the union type of osteotomy site.
Methods: The study retrospectively evaluated 61 cases with a mean femorotibial angle of 10.4° varus and a mean flexion contracture angle of 8.5±9.8°. Intraoperative medial and lateral gap difference in extension and 90° flexion was accepted at <2mm. Clinical outcomes (Knee Society Scores, range of motion) and radiologic outcomes (coronal alignment and valgus stability) were compared between the two groups divided by the union type of osteotomy site (bony union or fibrous union).
Results: The clinical and radiologic outcomes were significantly improved at the latest follow-up. Bony union was achieved in 39 (63.9%) patients, whereas 22 patients showed fibrous union. There was no difference in the varus-valgus angle on the stress radiographs between the bony union and fibrous union group (1.6±1.2° vs. 1.6±0.8°, P<0.916). The Knee Society Scores (knee, function), range of motion and radiographic alignment did not differ between the two groups.
Conclusion: Medial epicondylar osteotomy was a good option for gap balancing during TKA, as it provided satisfactory clinical and radiological results, regardless of union type of the osteotomy site.
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