Which osteotomy for a valgus knee?
- 23 June 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 34 (2), 239-247
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-009-0820-3
Abstract
A valgus knee is a disabling condition that can affect patients of all ages. Antivalgus osteotomy of the knee is the treatment of choice to correct the valgus, to eliminate pain in the young or middle age patient, and to avoid or delay a total knee replacement. A distal femoral lateral opening wedge procedure appears to be one of the choices for medium or large corrections and is particularly easy and precise if compared to the medial femoral closing wedge osteotomy. However, if the deformity is minimal, a tibial medial closing wedge osteotomy can be done with a faster healing and a short recovery time.Keywords
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