Purpose To compare 2 methods of fixation for maintenance of alignment during healing of
valgus tibial osteotomies. Methods We performed a retrospective chart and radiographic …

High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is an established technique for the treatment of the symptomatic
varus malaligned knee. Correction is usually achieved by closed wedge osteotomy from a …

In high tibial closing-wedge osteotomies (HTO), closure of an osteotomy gap after resection
of a bony wedge can be associated with a fissure of the medial cortex of the tibial head …

Background: High tibial osteotomy has been recognized as a beneficial treatment for
osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee. The purpose of this prospective study …

BACKGROUND: High tibial osteotomy has been recognized as a beneficial treatment for
osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee. The purpose of this prospective study …

Lower limb alignment of 46 knees treated with high tibial osteotomy was studied to find a
method for determining the precise correction angle. The femorotibial angle was divided into …

Background The normal values for axial alignment and joint line obliquity of the knee that
indicate a successful valgus upper tibial osteotomy have not been established and reported …

Fifteen patients with varus gonarthrosis underwent high tibial osteotomy and internal fixation
with an L-shaped rigid plate. In 9 patients, an average wedge size of 7.1 was resected …

Background: Idiopathic torsional deformities in children tend to resolve without intervention;
however, pathologic torsion, which is primarily associated with neuromuscular diseases …

Valgus tibial osteotomy is a well-accepted procedure for treatment of degenerative joint
disease involving the medial compartment of the knee. Several series report excellent …