Tibiofemoral instability in primary total knee replacement: a review, Part 1: Basic principles and classification
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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach
Published on: January 24, 2018
Huseyin S Yercan1, Tarik Ait Si Selmi, Tahir S Sugun
1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical Scholl of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Abstract:
Tibiofemoral instability following total knee replacement has received little attention. However it is a cause of early and late failure and usually requires revision surgery. Several factors may be implicated including improper soft tissue balancing, flexion-extension gap mismatch and acute ligamentous injuries. Meticulous surgical technique and proper prosthetic selection at the primary procedure avoids this complication.
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