Varus Gonarthrosis Predisposes to Varus Malalignment in TKA

[The UniSpacer™: correcting varus malalignment in medial gonarthrosis. Preliminary results].

While options for operative treatment of leg axis varus malalignment in patients with medial gonarthrosis include several established procedures, such as unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), total knee arthroplasty (TKA), or high tibial osteotomy (HTO), so far there has been little focus on a less invasive option introduced more recently: the UniSpacer™ implant, a modern, self-centering, m...

The UniSpacerTM: Correcting Varus Malalignment in Medial Gonarthrosis

Varus knee osteoarthritis: whence the varus?

Hallux varus.

We reviewed 12 patients with congenital hallux varus who had had operations on 20 feet to enable them to wear normal shoes and to improve the appearance. After an average follow-up of 12.7 years the results of soft tissue procedures were satisfactory in 12 of 17 feet. Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, performed primarily in one foot and secondarily in two others was also satis...

Prophylaxis of medial compartment gonarthrosis in varus knee – current state of knowledge

The progression of gonarthrosis results in reduction of physical activity. One of the factors that increase the risk of osteoarthrosis may be joint overload related to the malalignment of the mechanical axis of the lower extremity. The medial compartment (MC) of the knee is particularly susceptible to overload due to the external knee adduction moment (EKAM). Varus knee malalignment contributes...