A 72-year-old female presents to the clinic with worsening left knee pain. She has attempted NSAIDs, physical therapy, and multiple corticosteroid injections, however her pain is recalcitrant to conservative measures. She has a fixed coronal plane deformity with minimal correctability and a 15-degree flexion contracture on exam. Weight-bearing radiographs are demonstrated in Figures A and B. After discussion, the patient agrees to proceed with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Which of the following should be considered when performing total knee arthroplasty in this patient?