Foot loading pattern and hind foot alignment are corrected in varus knees following total knee arthroplasty: a pedobarographic analysis

Purpose Osteoarthritis of knees with varus deformity is associated with a compensatory valgus deformity of the hindfoot and a lateral loading foot pressure pattern. However, whether this abnormal loading pattern is corrected in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is unclear.