Ligament Balancing in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Author: Leo A. Whiteside
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 3642592953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe varus knee has a group of bone and ligament abnormalities that must be addressed to correct the deformity. The mechanical axis of the femur is tilted medially relative to the long axis of the tibia. The distal femoral surface usually remains in valgus alignment to the long axis of the femur. Most of the varus deformity is caused by deficiency in the medial tibial plateau. The deep and superficial medial collateral ligaments are contracted and deformed by osteophytes.