Knee total arthroplasty (varus knee)
21 lug 2009 83 Years old woman, arthritic varus knee, with articular instability | |
X-Rays : ostheophytosis, varus deviation of the axis femuro-tibial and loss of medial part of the joint | |
in lateral projection are seen the signs of arthritis and periarticular and popliteal vascular calcifications | |
After cemented total knee arthroplasty there is a good reconstruction of articular surface | |
and complete correction of the femuro-tibial axis. The patient in a short time walked at first with 2 cruches, now free. He didn't more complained knee pain and walked more and more without problems. | |