Double-level osteotomy for severe varus osteoarthritic knees can prevent change in leg length and restore physiological joint geometry
Tomoya Iseki, Shintaro Onishi, Makoto Kanto, Ryo Kanto, Shunichiro Kambara, Shinichi Yoshiya, Toshiya Tachibana, Hiroshi Nakayama
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHigh tibial osteotomyVarus deformityOsteotomyDeformityTibiaCoronal planeWedge (geometry)Knee JointAnkleOrthodonticsValgusFemurSurgeryOsteoarthritisAnatomyGeometryAlternative medicinePathologyMathematicsTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesBone fractures and treatmentsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty