Thursday 29 April 2010





21 YR OLD RT. handed student presented with a stiff elbow, jog of rotation Fixed at 90 degrees flexion. She was immobilised in the primary institution for 3 weeks following dislocation which she was mobilised.
Alkaline phosphatase is normal.
MRI shows some radiocapitellar bands







68 year old patient with metaphyseal varus deformity of 22 degrees . Planned for TKR.


Is there a need for a metaphyseal osteotomy? An intraarticular correction of more than 10 degreees may be not advisable,both for longevity as well as medial cortical impingement.
We did a transverse metaphyseal osteotomy where the intramedullary stem impinged the cortex( below the stem tibial base plate junction), used an intramedullary tibial cutting jig. used a distal fitting intramedullary stem and cancellous graft was impacted at the osteotomy site.
She was commenced mobilisation with a walker for 6 weeks.