Challenges and Solutions: Total Knee Replacement in Patients with Chronic Lymphatic Filariasis: A Case Report.

Case: A 59-year-old woman with a history of left knee pain exacerbated by lymphatic filariasis underwent successful total knee replacement (TKR) for advanced osteoarthritis. Postoperatively, diligent adherence to compression bandaging, physiotherapy, and lymphatic flow promotion resulted in no lymphedema progression. During the 5-year follow-up, the patient showed improved Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score and stable implant.
Conclusions: Currently, there are no established protocols or formulated guidelines for TKR in patients with chronic filariasis. The preoperative lymphedema prevention must be tailor-made for each patient in the context of advanced osteoarthritis based on the functional lymphatic vessel status.
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