Previous High Tibial Osteotomy

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Previous High Tibial Osteotomy Brian P. Chalmers Tad M. Mabry Key Concepts Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) after high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is made challenging by prior skin incisions, patella baja,…

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Flexion Contracture

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Flexion Contracture Stephen M. Petis Matthew P. Abdel Key Concepts Flexion contractures are not uncommon before total knee arthroplasty (TKA), occurring in patients with varus and valgus gonarthrosis. A flexion…

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Valgus Knee Deformity

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Valgus Knee Deformity Kapil Mehrotra Mark W. Pagnano Key Concepts Mild to moderate valgus knee deformities often can be corrected with soft tissue balancing by selectively releasing tight structures on…

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Varus Knee Deformity

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Varus Knee Deformity Kapil Mehrotra Daniel J. Berry Key Concepts Balancing the varus knee begins with making bone cuts that restore neutral (or near-neutral) mechanical alignment to the knee, followed…

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Patellofemoral Arthroplasty

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Patellofemoral Arthroplasty R. Kyle Martin Diane L. Dahm Key Concepts Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) is indicated for a specific subset of patients with degenerative arthritis whose pattern of symptoms localizes to…

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