| Literature DB >> 27709035 |
Michael O'Malley1, Patrick J Reardon1, Ayoosh Pareek1, Aaron Krych1, Michael J Stuart1.
Abstract
Varus knee malalignment caused by medial compartment arthritis results in progressive asymmetric wear of the tibiofemoral joint. This wear can cause progressively painful gonarthrosis. Surgical methods to address varus knee malalignment include lateral closing-wedge proximal tibial osteotomy, medial opening-wedge osteotomy, and arthroplasty. Medial opening-wedge proximal tibial osteotomy is an effective procedure for restoring proper coronal alignment and reducing knee pain. In this technical note, we present a reproducible technique for proximal tibial osteotomy.Entities:
Year: 2016 PMID: 27709035 PMCID: PMC5040131 DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2016.03.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthrosc Tech ISSN: 2212-6287