Catastrophic Varus Collapse of the Tibia in Obese Total Knee Arthroplasty

Despite good initial primary TKA alignment, we report catastrophic varus collapse of tibial components in obese patients with small tibial components. When a cancellous threshold of 300,000 Pascals is exceeded, strong consideration should be given to either optimizing the patient's weight or using a longer tibial stem to dissipate forces on proximal tibia.