The use of correcting osteotomy of leg bones and total endoprosthetics of the knee in complex treatment of patients with gonarthrosis and the disorder of the lower limb biomechanical axis

The article deals with the clinical observation of male patient Z., 68 years old, with the diagnosis: right-side idiopathic gonarthrosis of Degree II, flexion contracture, frontal instability, varus deformity of the right knee. The following surgery has been performed: tibial supratrochlear osteotomy, fibular subcapitular osteotomy, osteoperforations and tunnelization of the right femur condyles, hydraulic lavage of the right knee, osteosynthesis of the right leg bones with the Ilizarov fixator. Total endoprosthetics of the right knee has been performed 8 years later. Total period of follow-up is 13 years and one month. The patient is satisfied with the results of treatment.