Residual Postoperative Valgus After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Preoperative Valgus Deformity Results in Inferior Patient-Reported Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal postoperative coronal alignment after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for preoperative valgus deformity is unknown. This study aims to evaluate the impact of postoperative coronal alignment on clinical outcomes following TKA for valgus deformities.

Methods

Patients in preoperative valgus undergoing primary TKA between 2010 and 2020 with at least 1 year of follow-up were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative mechanical alignment was assessed on long-leg radiographs via the hip-knee-ankle angle. Postoperative alignment was categorized into valgus (>2° valgus), neutral (within 2° of the mechanical axis), or varus (>2° varus). Patient demographics, preoperative and postoperative outcome scores, and complications were collected.

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SUBMITTER: Hunt AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11954113 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature