Medial soft tissue contracture does not always exist in varus osteoarthritis knees in total knee arthroplasty

ConclusionsConsideration of cartilage wear allowed knee laxity to be evaluated more precisely in this study than in previous reports. It was shown that medial soft tissue contracture did not always exist, even in varus OA knees. Regarding clinical relevance, surgeons should be aware that underestimating medial soft tissue laxity due to reliance on the absolute JLA might lead to excessive medial tissue release and result in postoperative instability and lower patient satisfaction.Level of evidenceIV.
Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research