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ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2015

Current surgical strategies for total arthroplasty in valgus knee.

Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, Ioannis Michos, George Safos, Petros Safos

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Review in World journal of orthopedics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Total knee arthroplasty in valgus knees achieves comparable outcomes to varus knees: a propensity score matched multicenter study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026
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  15. Dynamic gap analysis of valgus knees shows large inter-individual variability of gaps.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023
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  20. A simple technique to close the wound defect in valgus knee arthroplasty.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dimitrios NikolopoulosDimitrios Nikolopoulos, George Safos, Orthopaedic Department, Central Clinic of Athens, 10680 Athens, Greece.
Ioannis MichosDimitrios Nikolopoulos, George Safos, Orthopaedic Department, Central Clinic of Athens, 10680 Athens, Greece.
George SafosDimitrios Nikolopoulos, George Safos, Orthopaedic Department, Central Clinic of Athens, 10680 Athens, Greece.
Petros SafosDimitrios Nikolopoulos, George Safos, Orthopaedic Department, Central Clinic of Athens, 10680 Athens, Greece.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The majority of orthopaedic surgeons even currently agree that primary total arthroplasty in valgus knees with a deformity of more than ten degrees may prove challenging. The unique sets of bone and soft tissue abnormalities that must be addressed at the time of the operation make accurate axis restoration, component orientation and joint stability attainment a difficult task. Understanding the specific pathologic anatomic changes associated with the valgus knee is a prerequisite so as to select the proper surgical method, to optimize component position and restore soft-tissue balance. The purpose of this article is to review the valgus knee anatomical variations, to assess the best pre-operative planning and to evaluate how to choose the grade of constraint of the implant. It will also be underlying the up-to-date main approaches and surgical techniques be proposed in the English literature both for bone cuts and soft tissue management of valgus knees.

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ArthroplastyBalancing soft tissueKnee surgical approachesTibial tubercle osteotomyValgus knee

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PMID26191494
PMCPMC4501933

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