Indications | Contraindications |
Severe arthritis | Knee infection |
Failure of conservative treatment including anti-inflammatory medications, activity modifications | Medical conditions that compromise the patient’s ability to withstand anesthesia, the metabolic demands of surgery and wound healing |
Osteonecrosis with subchondral collapse of a femoral condyle | Severe osteoarthritic of ipsilateral hip joint, history of osteomyelitis in the proximity of the knee |
Severe deformity | Atherosclerotic disease of leg, |
Flexion contracture of knee beyond 20 degrees and difficulty in knee extension | Skin conditions like psoriasis, fungal infection, neuropathic arthropathy, venous stasis disease with recurrent cellulitis |