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The steps for achieving minimal medial soft-tissue release were performed as follows: (1) elevation of a periosteal sleeve to 5-mm distal to the joint line and (2) complete removal of peripheral osteophytes. The evaluation criteria of this study were as follows: (1) age, (2) height, (3) weight, (4) body mass index (BMI), (5) sex, (6) the preoperative femorotibial mechanical angle in the neutral position before medial release and (7) the mechanical angle in maximum manual valgus stress after the two-step medial-release procedure (measured on the navigation screens). Multiple regression analysis of the criteria was performed to determine the degree of varus deformity that allowed neutral alignment but required extensive medial release. The femorotibial mechanical angle in the neutral position before medial release and sex correlated with the mechanical angle in maximum manual valgus stress on the navigation screen after medial release (r\u2009=\u20090.72, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Based on the regression formula, the maximum degree of preoperative varus deformity that allowed neutral alignment by the minimum medial-release procedure was 5.3 degrees for males and 9.1 degrees for females. The magnitude of deformity which has an impact on the ability to correct varus deformity (by minimal soft-tissue release and complete osteophyte removal) was clarified. 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