The reciprocal ledge closing wedge osteotomy for post traumatic coxa vara
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The reciprocal ledge closing wedge osteotomy for post traumatic coxa vara
To report a proximal femoral osteotomy with retention of bone ledges in a reciprocal position to increase bone contact and stability. The method was applied to 5 patients over a 3-year period. All patients had coxa vara. The average length gained was 1.5 cm, and the average neck shaft angle improvement was 30°. The Harris hip score improved from an average of 63 to 82. The reciprocal ledge oste...
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عنوان ژورنال: Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1828-8936,1828-8928
DOI: 10.1007/s11751-011-0120-5