Effects of total knee arthroplasty on ankle alignment in patients with varus gonarthrosis: Do we sacrifice ankle to the knee?
Our study reveals the changes occurring in the ankle after acute correction of long-standing varus deformity of the knee using total knee arthroplasty. In cases undergoing knee arthroplasty, effect of the acute change in the alignment of the knee on the ankle should be taken into consideration and the amount of correction should be calculated carefully in order not to damage the alignment of the ankle.
Estimated glomerular filtration rate of<60 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) was associated with lower LV function after STEMI, and may gain an antiremodeling effect with standard treatment at follow-up.