Windswept deformities - An indication to individualise valgus correction angle during total knee arthroplasty.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
We aimed to determine variation in femoral valgus correction angle (VCA) between the two limbs in a patient with windswept deformity undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Femoral VCA was measured on full-length, hip-to-ankle, standing radiographs and was compared between the varus and the valgus limbs in 66 patients with windswept deformities. The mean VCA in varus knees was significantly higher compared to mean VCA in valgus knees (<i>p</i> = 0.002). Significant difference in VCA is present between the varus and the valgus limbs in most patients with windswept deformity undergoing TKA.
Anatomy
- knee