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In two months time my 63 year old sister will have one knee joint replaced followed two months later by replacement of the other.

Apart from OA and associated changes of the knee joints she has amazing and life long (but definitely not life enhancing) genu valgum. If she is asked to put her feet shoulder width apart her knees are still touching - OK a slight exaggeration but you get the picture.

If things go well with the surgery she will almost overnight become an ex-genu valgumer. My concern is that her feet, which have already suffered a life time of abuse because of their unusual approach to the world, will suffer even more abuse when they become orthodox.

Given that she has two months before the first operation do you think that she should begin an exercise regime, etc, now to prepare her feet for their new position in life and if so what?

Bill

 

I pretty sure I recall reading a study on this a yr or so ago. I tried to find it, but could not.

Seems as though foot problems post knee replacement surgery is common if this Google search is anything to go by:
https://www.google.com/search?q=foot problems after knee replacement

 

Found it:
Stress fractures following knee replacement surgery and Foot loading following knee arthroplasty

We also had this thread:
Shoe Recommendation for Total Knee Replacement