Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Safe and Successful in Patients With Klippel-Trénaunay Syndrome

Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 682 - 685
Published: Apr 1, 2019
Abstract
Background Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome (KTS) is a severe vascular malformation that can lead to hypertrophic osteoarthritis. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed in extremities affected with KTS is challenging given the high-risk vascular considerations and occasionally poor bone quality. Methods We identified 12 patients with KTS who underwent TKA between 1998 and 2017. There were 7 men, mean age 42 years, and mean follow-up was 7 years....
Paper Details
Title
Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Safe and Successful in Patients With Klippel-Trénaunay Syndrome
Published Date
Apr 1, 2019
Volume
34
Issue
4
Pages
682 - 685
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