Open-Wedge Valgus High Tibial Osteotomy Technique With Inverted L-Shaped Configuration

High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a useful alternative in the treatment of symptomatic varus malalignment. However, among its drawbacks is the tendency to decrease patellar height and increase the posterior tibial slope. The increased tibial slope increases anterior cruciate ligament tension and may co...

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Autores: Monllau García, Joan Carles|||0000-0002-2418-4874, Erquicia, Juan Ignacio|||0000-0001-5136-1285, Ibañez, Federico, Ibañez, Maximiliano|||0000-0003-4361-3854, Gelber Ghertner, Pablo Eduardo|||0000-0001-5063-5133, Masferrer-Pino, Angel, Pelfort, Xavier|||0000-0001-9876-9894
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:187864
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/187864
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.eats.2017.08.009
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Humans
Opening wedge HTO
Osteotomy
Patellar height
Surgery
Tibia
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Sumario:High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a useful alternative in the treatment of symptomatic varus malalignment. However, among its drawbacks is the tendency to decrease patellar height and increase the posterior tibial slope. The increased tibial slope increases anterior cruciate ligament tension and may compromise its function. On the other hand, patella baja often causes anterior knee pain and, over time, may favor degeneration of the patellofemoral joint. The aim of this study is to describe a technical modification of the standard open-wedge HTO. It consists of a double inverted L-shaped cut, which includes the anterior tibial tuberosity in the proximal fragment, to avoid any alteration of patellar height and control the eventual increase of the posterior tibial slope.