New Interlocking Wedge Osteotomy

High tibial osteotomy: closed wedge versus combined wedge osteotomy

BACKGROUND High tibial osteotomy is a common procedure to treat symptomatic osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee with varus alignment. This is achieved by overcorrecting the varus alignment to 2-6° of valgus. Various high tibial osteotomy techniques are currently used to this end. Common procedures are medial opening wedge and lateral closing wedge tibial osteotomies. The latera...

High Tibial Open-Wedge Osteotomy – New Techniques and Early Results

Distal tuberosity osteotomy in open wedge high tibial osteotomy can prevent patella infera: a new technique.

To prevent patella infera in open wedge high tibial osteotomy, a new operation technique was developed. Instead of a proximal tibial tuberosity osteotomy, a distal osteotomy was performed and the tuberosity was fixed with one screw to the tibia. Initial experience in 17 patients was evaluated and compared with results of 20 patients with open wedge high tibial osteotomy with proximal tuberosity...

Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Using Tricalcium Phosphate Wedge

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Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy

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