Lateral Opening Wedge Distal Femur Osteotomy and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Instability

• Main Authors: Thomas E. Moran MD (Author), Adam J. Tagliero MD (Author), Emma Klosterman MD (Author), Pradip Ramamurti MD (Author), Anna E. Sumpter BS (Author), David R. Diduch MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A uniplanar, varus-producing distal femur osteotomy (DFO) may improve patellar tracking by effectively medializing the tibial tubercle, decreasing the Q-angle, and reducing the dislocation vector on the patella. Indications: A 17-year-old female with 8° of genu valgum presented with 18 m...