Changes in patellar height and patellofemoral alignment following double level osteotomy performed for osteoarthritic knees with severe varus deformity

• Main Authors: Yusuke Akaoka (Author), Tomoya Iseki (Author), Ryo Kanto (Author), Shintaro Onishi (Author), Toshiya Tachibana (Author), Keiji Tensho (Author), Shinichi Yoshiya (Author), Hiroshi Nakayama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: To evaluate the effect of double level osteotomy (DLO), a combination of a lateral closed distal femoral osteotomy (LCWDFO) and medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO), on patellar height and patellofemoral alignment as compared to those of isolated MOWHTO. Methods: Twenty-six c...