Limb lengthening common TKR
April 2008
SAN FRANCISCO – Patients typically experience an increase in limb length after undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to a study presented here…
…Jason E. Lang, MD, and colleagues investigated changes in limb length occurring after TKA performed in 102 knees of 98 patients…
…Overall, 82 of the 102 knees (80.4%) experienced an increase in limb length after surgery, including 77% of the varus group and 86% of the valgus group…
…”This change in limb length results from the restoration of the joint space with the prosthetic components, as well as from a correction of the coronal and sagittal deformities commonly seen in patients with knee osteoarthritis,” the authors wrote.
For more information:
Lang JE, Lonner JH, Scott RD, et al. Limb lengthening is a common consequence of total knee arthroplasty. P163. Presented at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 75th Annual Meeting. March 5-9, 2008. San Francisco.