Technical Challenges of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Skeletal Dysplasia

Description: Questions/purposes We describe special operative considerations that must be made when performing TKA on patients with skeletal dysplasia, including implant selection and ligamentous balancing.
Conclusions Special considerations must be made with regard to implant selection and ligamentous balancing as a result of the unusual anatomy and deformities that accompany skeletal dysplasia, but the short-term clinical results reveal consistent improvements in pain and function.
Technical Challenges of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Skeletal Dysplasia Raymond H. Kim, Giles R. Scuderi, Douglas A. Dennis & Steven W. Nakano CORR 2010 Volume 469, Number 1, 69-75