Use of an Ilizarov fixator for deformity correction prior to revision knee arthroplasty

Malalignment is associated with an increased rate of loosening of knee prostheses. We present a case of primary knee replacement failure due to pre-existing tibial deformity. Correction of the deformity and associated malalignment was undertaken using the Ilizarov osteotomy method prior to full knee...

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Published in:Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases 2008-03, Vol.66 (1), p.65-67
Main Authors: Tate, Rebecca, Ashcroft, George P, Scotland, Tom R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Case studies
Complications and side effects
External Fixators
Female
Fracture fixation
Fractures, Malunited - complications
Fractures, Malunited - surgery
Humans
Ilizarov Technique - instrumentation
Methods
Orthopedic implants
Osteoarthritis, Knee - complications
Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery
Reoperation
Tibial Fractures - complications
Tibial Fractures - surgery
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Summary:Malalignment is associated with an increased rate of loosening of knee prostheses. We present a case of primary knee replacement failure due to pre-existing tibial deformity. Correction of the deformity and associated malalignment was undertaken using the Ilizarov osteotomy method prior to full knee revision surgery.
ISSN:1936-9719