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The Knee, ISSN: 0968-0160, Vol: 27, Issue: 6, Page: 1715-1720
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Bilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for windswept knee osteoarthritis: A report of 13 cases
Tanaka, Toshikazu; Hiranaka, Takafumi; Okimura, Kenjiro; Fujishiro, Takaaki; Okamoto, KojiKnee
Background
Windswept deformity is a condition of the lower limbs with a valgus knee on one side and a varus knee on the other. We present a case series of bilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for windswept knee osteoarthritis (WSKO).
Methods
We analysed the outcomes of 26 knees of 13 consecutive patients with WSKO treated with bilateral UKA. The mean age was 73.0 years and the mean follow up period was 2.6 years. Pre- and postoperative Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, radiological measurements and postoperative complications were evaluated. No knees required revision for either infection or loosening.
Results
The mean preoperative OKS was 25.3 ± 9.7, which increased to 34.9 ± 5.8 at the latest follow up. The mean preoperative JOA scores for the varus and the valgus sides were 64.6 ± 12.5 and 66.9 ± 14.1, which increased to 85.0 ± 11.3 and 84.6 ± 11.2, respectively, after operation.
Conclusions
Our results show that good short-term clinical results can be achieved by bilateral UKA in cases of WSKO. Bilateral UKA may be an effective treatment for WSKO if indications are met.
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