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SUBMITTER: Hazratwala K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4957157 | biostudies-other | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Hazratwala Kaushik K Matthews Brent B Wilkinson Matthew M Barroso-Rosa Sergio S
Arthroplasty today 20160112 1
Multiple acceptable options are available for the correction of distal femoral deformity associated with knee arthritis. The treatment modality should be chosen based on the extent of deformity and attention to preservation of the collateral ligaments. Surgical options range from osteotomy alone, arthroplasty with intra-articular correction, or arthroplasty with extra-articular correction. Different implant choices and fixation methods for the osteotomy possess advantages and disadvantages which ...[more]