Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Severe Malalignment

Background: Total knee Replacement proved to be an effective surgery that leads to restoration of joint function, limb alignment, beside elimination of pain in patients with osteoarthritis.Aim of the work: To assess the results of treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with severe malalignment by t...

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Autores principales: Osama Mohammed Khalil, Asharaf Ezzedeen, Samir El-Shoura, Mohamed Hassan
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Publicado: Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta) 2020
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:393f94722ddf44ac8961921271ca0feb2021-12-02T13:52:45ZTotal Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Severe Malalignment2636-41742682-378010.21608/ijma.2020.23105.1090https://doaj.org/article/393f94722ddf44ac8961921271ca0feb2020-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_85218_82a3c9adcb8c9e3346138e253d20aa6c.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2636-4174https://doaj.org/toc/2682-3780Background: Total knee Replacement proved to be an effective surgery that leads to restoration of joint function, limb alignment, beside elimination of pain in patients with osteoarthritis.Aim of the work: To assess the results of treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with severe malalignment by total knee arthroplasty.Patient and Methods: 30 patients (12 males & 18 females) aged from 48 - 68 years who had advanced knee arthritis were operated by total knee replacement at Al-Azhar University Hospital [Damietta] and Damietta Specialized Hospital and followed up for average 12 months from December 2016 to March 2019. All patients were assessed by history taking, examination, radiological and laboratory investigations, and all were subjected to a three-phase postoperative rehabilitation protocol. Results: 19 patients (63.3 %) had excellent final result, 8 patients (26.7%) had good result, 2 patients (6.7 %) had fair result and one patient (3.3 %) had poor final result. In addition, there was significant improvement in pain relief and joint functionConclusion: Total Knee Replacement in severe malalignment is a challenging surgery. However, it leads to significant changes in the quality of life in most patients; regarding pain relief, improvement in joint function and early return to daily activities.Osama Mohammed KhalilAsharaf EzzedeenSamir El-ShouraMohamed HassanAl-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta)articlekneeosteoarthritisreplacementmalalignmentoutcomeMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Medical Arts, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 385-398 (2020)
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topic knee
osteoarthritis
replacement
malalignment
outcome
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle knee
osteoarthritis
replacement
malalignment
outcome
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Osama Mohammed Khalil
Asharaf Ezzedeen
Samir El-Shoura
Mohamed Hassan
Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Severe Malalignment
description Background: Total knee Replacement proved to be an effective surgery that leads to restoration of joint function, limb alignment, beside elimination of pain in patients with osteoarthritis.Aim of the work: To assess the results of treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with severe malalignment by total knee arthroplasty.Patient and Methods: 30 patients (12 males & 18 females) aged from 48 - 68 years who had advanced knee arthritis were operated by total knee replacement at Al-Azhar University Hospital [Damietta] and Damietta Specialized Hospital and followed up for average 12 months from December 2016 to March 2019. All patients were assessed by history taking, examination, radiological and laboratory investigations, and all were subjected to a three-phase postoperative rehabilitation protocol. Results: 19 patients (63.3 %) had excellent final result, 8 patients (26.7%) had good result, 2 patients (6.7 %) had fair result and one patient (3.3 %) had poor final result. In addition, there was significant improvement in pain relief and joint functionConclusion: Total Knee Replacement in severe malalignment is a challenging surgery. However, it leads to significant changes in the quality of life in most patients; regarding pain relief, improvement in joint function and early return to daily activities.
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author Osama Mohammed Khalil
Asharaf Ezzedeen
Samir El-Shoura
Mohamed Hassan
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Asharaf Ezzedeen
Samir El-Shoura
Mohamed Hassan
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title Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Severe Malalignment
title_short Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Severe Malalignment
title_full Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Severe Malalignment
title_fullStr Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Severe Malalignment
title_full_unstemmed Total Knee Arthroplasty for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee with Severe Malalignment
title_sort total knee arthroplasty for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with severe malalignment
publisher Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta)
publishDate 2020
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