TY - JOUR
T1 - Distal Femoral Osteotomy
T2 - Lateral Opening Wedge Technique
AU - O'Malley, Michael P.
AU - Pareek, Ayoosh
AU - Reardon, Patrick J.
AU - Stuart, Michael J.
AU - Krych, Aaron J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Arthroscopy Association of North America
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Coronal limb malalignment is a significant contributor to asymmetric joint wear, gait abnormalities, and the development and progression of degenerative joint disease. Osteotomies about the knee were developed to realign the mechanical axis of the limb to unload the affected compartment. Valgus malalignment is less common than varus malalignment, but can contribute to a variety of clinical conditions, including lateral compartment cartilage defects and arthritis, lateral patellofemoral instability, and medial collateral ligament laxity. In this article, we describe our preferred operative technique for a lateral opening wedge varus-producing distal femoral osteotomy to correct mild to moderate valgus malalignment.
AB - Coronal limb malalignment is a significant contributor to asymmetric joint wear, gait abnormalities, and the development and progression of degenerative joint disease. Osteotomies about the knee were developed to realign the mechanical axis of the limb to unload the affected compartment. Valgus malalignment is less common than varus malalignment, but can contribute to a variety of clinical conditions, including lateral compartment cartilage defects and arthritis, lateral patellofemoral instability, and medial collateral ligament laxity. In this article, we describe our preferred operative technique for a lateral opening wedge varus-producing distal femoral osteotomy to correct mild to moderate valgus malalignment.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.eats.2016.02.037
DO - 10.1016/j.eats.2016.02.037
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84990935030
SN - 2212-6287
VL - 5
SP - e725-e730
JO - Arthroscopy Techniques
JF - Arthroscopy Techniques
IS - 4
ER -