The balance of the soft tissue in total knee arthroplasty for patients with knee flexion contracture
- VernacularTitle:膝关节屈曲挛缩畸形全膝关节置换术的软组织平衡
- Author:
You WANG
;
Zhenan ZHU
;
Dingwei SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Arthroplasty, replacement, knee;
Contraction;
Knee joint
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
1999;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the way of soft tissue balance in total knee arthroplasty for patient with flexion contracture. Methods A relevant protocol of soft tissue balance was designed and used in 33 TKA cases with knee flexion contracture of at least 20? (from 20? to 60? ). Tight medial collateral ligament or lateral collateral ligament was released firstly, followed by the release of posterior capsule. Osteotomy or a second osteotomy at tibial or femoral side were performed at final step. Results Twenty cases (60.6%) whose flexion deformities could be corrected solely by soft tissue release, the rest 13 (
