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Preoperative anterior (a) and posterior (b) view images of the patient standing. A massive valgus knee deformity can be inspected.
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We report on the case of a TKA of a 90-year-old female patient with a grade III valgus arthritis with a valgus angle of 47  (Figures 1 and 2).
Preoperative standing X-rays of the knee: anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) view. There is a valgus alignment of 47  (grade III valgus osteoarthritis). Significant wear and destruction of the lateral condyle.
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We report on the case of a TKA of a 90-year-old female patient with a grade III valgus arthritis with a valgus angle of 47  (Figures 1 and 2).
Postoperative anterior (a) and posterior (b) view images of the patient standing. Visual inspection with normal tibiofemoral alignment.
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The tibiofemoral alignment in the standing X-rays was 6  valgus (Figures 3 and 4).
Postoperative standing X-rays of the knee: anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) view. Tibiofemoral alignment of 6  valgus.
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The tibiofemoral alignment in the standing X-rays was 6  valgus (Figures 3 and 4).
Postoperative Range of Motion (ROM) flexion (a) of 110  and extension (b) 0 .
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The maximal flexion was 110  and there was no extension deficit (Figure 5).