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A Successful Case of TKA With Complex Deformity And Retained Hardware Using Computer Navigation.

ABSTRACT: We present a case report of a 60-year-old Caucasian female patient, who had undergone a series of procedures for a periprosthetic (after total hip arthroplasty) Vancouver C type diaphyseal fracture of the right femur (reverse distal femoral locking compression plate [LCP] osteosynthesis, then a corrective osteotomy with another distal femoral LCP osteosynthesis). Subsequently, she developed high-grade osteoarthrosis of the right knee, indicated for a total knee arthroplasty. Considering the extent of previous procedures, which had significantly compromised the bone quality of the femur and therefore increased the risk of a refracture after an eventual hardware removal, we decided to retain the LCP plate. We concluded that the optimal solution would be the use of a computer-navigated total knee arthroplasty. This procedure obviated the need for intramedullary guiding, while ensuring optimal joint alignment. No postoperative complications emerged.

SUBMITTER: Cerny J

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